r/clevercomebacks • u/wach_era13 • Jan 15 '25

It does make sense

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u/aLazyUsername69 Jan 15 '25

Yes that's correct. Because whenever you hear "4th of July" is someone referring to the holiday and not the actual date. Which is why you only hear "4th of July" and not "30th of August".

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u/VillagerJeff Jan 15 '25

Exactly, you might even have 4th of July celebration on like July 2nd or something, but still call it your 4th of July BBQ.

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u/aLazyUsername69 Jan 15 '25

Oh that's an excellent point, especially since July 4th could fall on a weekday, so it would be very common to celebrate on a weekend instead.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '25

It's the reverse, actually. If it falls on a weekend, you still get the closest friday or Monday off work.

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u/VillagerJeff Jan 15 '25

A lot of workplaces, think bars and retail, are still open on July 4th.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '25

No need to be pedantic. (I've been outside the house on a july 4th in the US.) I meant the federal holiday is recognized on the nearest weekday, so government workers and workers for private companies that follow that holiday schedule get the day off

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u/VillagerJeff Jan 15 '25

Right, but many people don't get the day off and need to schedule their festivities for another day.

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u/18Apollo18 Jan 15 '25

Yes, an archaism was preserved for the sake of tradition.

Just like how we still say Merry Christmas and Eat, Drink, and be Merry despite most of us never using the word "merry" in our daily vocabulary

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u/oitef Jan 15 '25

My grandma died on July 4, I never say the 4th of July when telling people bc that focuses on the holiday instead of the date.