12/4/08 Obama Day

Perry County in Alabama has declared the second Monday in November to be forever known, at least in parts of Alabama, as Barack Obama Day. Quite the honor for the new President elect, but perhaps just a wee bit premature. Most would agree that Mr. Obama has proven that he and his affiliates ran a great campaign; obviously, he'll be sworn in as our country's new president in January. But let's see how the next four years go, and whether or not Obama lives up to a huge majority of people's expectations before we go and declare Barack Obama Days across the nation. I believe he was already covered by President's Day. The new holiday won't just mean another day off for government workers in Perry County; it will cost them a large junk of change also. It would be interesting to see how President elect Obama and his transition team react to the copy of the resolution declaring "Obama Day" which was forwarded on to them. While he should be flattered by the recognition, one would hope that he too would see it as an honor given in the afterglow of the first African American becoming U.S. President; but still premature.