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I work for a farming operation and don’t get the 24th off. But I really feel sorry for the people that have to work at the gas station on Christmas morning. They have to sell cigarettes and coffee to the people that work at the video store.

If it’s “we the people” then those that work for government work for us. So I am glad to give those people the day off. Pay them double time for not working!

Bush should give the federal government off until the 4th of July. That would be wonderful.

"I really feel sorry for the people that have to work at the gas station on Christmas morning. They have to sell cigarettes and coffee to the people that work at the video store..."

Amen.

With some lines of work (EMS, Fire, Law Enforcement), weekends and holidays come with the territory, and I'm sure most go in with eyes wide open.

However, I can remember back in the '50s and even '60s that holidays like Thanksgiving, Easter and Christmas just about shut down everything else.

Nowadays, even some of the "big box" stores are open, dragging their $8.00/hr employees in away from their families.

I don't think it's had a positive impact on our culture, and I don't think it's too much to expect that the coffee, cigarettes and videos be picked up a day or two before Christmas.