been thinking about this since, but i think this year's juneteenth being a wednesday holiday illuminated an immediate need for americans-- a midweek day off to relax [or for yt folk, run errands].
for every single person in my found family, family, and extended family, that was their most productive, most relaxing, most blissful week this decade
it was like magic
think about it, with a midweek day off families wouldn't have to run errands during lunch. they wouldn't hate mondays and lapse productivity on fridays after lunch.
they wouldn't have to push lifesaving relaxation away from the moments where they're most needed
