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Yet another pathetic example of political correctness

BY Dori Monson  on March 20, 2013 @ 9:33 pm (Updated: 3:18 pm - 3/21/13 )

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Dori would like you to dye "system-wide-closed-day eggs" with your kids this year. (Image courtesy listener Dick)

Dori writes...

Our fine local libraries are bastions of free thinking, open-mindedness, and direct communication right?

Well, you be the judge.

Listener Dick went to the Lynnwood library Wednesday evening and saw a perplexing sign. It said the library "would be closed Sunday, March 31 because it was historically a low use day."

Hmm ... why would Sunday, March 31st be a "low use day?"

Could it be because that's the day Christians celebrate the resurrection of their Lord? What's the word we use for that day?

Oh yeah - (shhhhh) Easter.

Apparently, that's a word that is not allowed to be said at these centers of free speech. Here's how it's worded at the SnoIsle Libraries website:

The following holidays will be observed by the Library. All Libraries and the Service Center will be closed on these days.

2013

January 1, 2013 - New Year's Day

January 21, 2013 - Martin Luther King's Birthday

February 18, 2013 - President's Day

March 31, 2013 - This is not an observed holiday, but it is a system-wide closed day

May 27, 2013 - Memorial Day

July 4, 2013 - Independence Day

September 2, 2013 - Labor Day

October 7, 2013 - Staff Inservice Day

November 11, 2013 - Veteran's Day

November 28, 2013 - Thanksgiving Day

December 24, 2013 - Christmas Eve - All Community Libraries will close at 3:00 pm

December 25, 2013 - Christmas Day

December 31, 2013 - New Year's Eve - All Community Libraries will close at 5:00 pm

So, they can name every holiday except Easter? How in heaven's name (no pun intended) are they still able to call Christmas "Christmas?"

I would actually like all of my listeners to follow this fine example. I would like you to dye "system-wide-closed-day eggs" with your kids this year.

And tell them to await the arrival on March 31 of the "system-wide-closed-day bunny."

As for me, I'm going to buy my wife and daughters "system-wide-closed-day bonnets" for that joyous morning when we go to the "system-wide-closed-day sunrise service."

Our libraries have become interesting places - where any creep off the street can view porn in the name of "protected free speech," but we need euphemisms for the most sacred of Christian holidays.

Dori Monson, KIRO Radio Talk Show Host
Dori Monson is host of The Dori Monson Show on KIRO Radio (weekdays Noon-3) and the pre-game and post-game host for the Seattle Seahawks Radio Network. There are three words that Dori thinks best describe him - competitive, competitive and competitive.
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  • Chuck Gould wrote...
    "Easter is the only holiday not observed by the library?" Really?
    March 21, 2013 9:43 am
    Easter is a religious holiday, not a government holiday. In deference to the day, the library is closed. In compliance with the First Amendment, it isn't closing for a "religious" holiday.

    Christmas is a national holiday because it is observed as both a religious and secular holiday. I'm sure the government's rationale for have a Christmas holiday has a lot more to do with magic elves on flying sleds than it does a baby in a manger.

    As far as Easter being the only holiday not observed by the library....that's pretty short-sighted. Passover is next Monday, the 25th. Is the library closed? There are dozens of Jewish, Muslim, and even Christian religious holidays when the library remains open. I assume the library is open on Good Friday, for example?

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  • aboggs wrote...
    CHRIST-mas
    March 21, 2013 10:13 am
    Hmm.. very surprised to see CHRIST-mas still on there. Easter is just a title for a holiday.
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  • Koamconserv wrote...
    Easter
    March 21, 2013 10:17 am
    Though Easter is not government observed holiday, if they decided to do it because of low traffic for that specific reason, call it what it is. After all, there are many businesses close on this day for Easter. Costco is one of the biggest company that closes in WA for the same reason
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  • aboggs wrote...
    Oh and BTW...
    March 21, 2013 10:17 am
    I was in our local library a few months ago and was using one of their computers. There was a man behind me on a omputer that is sunk into the desk so you can't "see" what users are viewing...Well from where I was sitting I could view what he was watching. Beastiality. Right in the library. And right next to him was what looked like an 8 year old girl. When he noticed I was giving him the 'evil' eye he quickly left! Freedom of what???
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  • mynorthwester wrote...
    Dori just needs something to rant about
    March 21, 2013 10:37 am
    Cause its its been what a day or two since he's been really pissed of about something. When in reality nobody cares
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  • chubby wrote...
    I wonder . . .
    March 21, 2013 10:44 am
    how many times Anne Bremner drove drunk before she was finally caught. Ask her next time you have her on your show, Dori. Hypocrite! Oh wait, Dori says that people drive an average of 80 times before they are caught. And please, please, please start taking phone calls from listeners again. It is torture to listen to you banter with that pea brain producer, Jake. It's talk radio . . . the callers make the show!
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  • mynorthwester wrote...
    I bet
    March 21, 2013 10:49 am
    Jake was suddenly outraged over this too as soon as Dori brought this up haha what a joke these two are
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  • daveismenotyou wrote...
    Sure a lot of love for Dori today
    March 21, 2013 11:03 am
    Why do you all read the blog if you hate him so much? You can always get your view over at Dave's. I read Dave's blog and disagree, but I post about the article, not Dave personally. Can't you do the same here?
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  • eee3 wrote...
    Assume much?
    March 21, 2013 11:15 am
    Hey Dori, You are the KING of making assumptions for the sake of sensationalism! You assume that they "CAN'T" say Easter? How about assuming that it was just a choice, not some sort of "mandate"? I mean, they mention Christmas, so why would you assume that they "can't" say Easter? You can be so entertaining and smart at times, and other times such an idiot.
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  • eee3 wrote...
    What a non issue...
    March 21, 2013 11:29 am
    Dori...you seem smart, but listen back to the first 30 minutes of your show today with an open mind...if you truly do, you will see how many stupid assumptions you made about this issue. This is a GREAT example of you taking a non issue, being an idiot making bad assumptions (all for the sake of talk-radio sensationalism). This is about the library making a choice (based on their experience) to communicate the closure in the clearest way possible. It's not some avoidance of using the word Easter, it's simply to communicate clearly.
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  • SeattleNative wrote...
    So saying they're closed "due to traditionally low traffic this day"...
    March 21, 2013 12:11 pm
    ...communicates "more clearly" than simply saying "Closed for Easter"?

    Are you really that dense?

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