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Aaargh! The august bank holiday is next monday, the 25th

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    Aaargh! The august bank holiday is next monday, the 25th

    Why isn't it the following monday, the 1st september?!

    Oh, I suppose it's movable like Easter, and the week after next doesn't count as the "last week in august"

    Lucky I spotted this, or I'd have turned up at clientco on the 25th and looked a right twit
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    #2
    indeed it is always the last Monday in August...

    hope you spend the extra free time wisely

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      #3
      Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
      Lucky I spotted this, or I'd have turned up at clientco on the 25th and looked a right twit
      On the other hand, nobody else would have been there to see it

      As oPM points out, it has to be the last Monday in the month, or it wouldn't be the August Bank Holiday - the clue's in the name

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        #4
        Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
        On the other hand, nobody else would have been there to see it

        As oPM points out, it has to be the last Monday in the month, or it wouldn't be the August Bank Holiday - the clue's in the name
        I thought it was called that because it is an impressive and respected bank holiday...

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          #5
          ...

          Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
          I thought it was called that because it is an impressive and respected bank holiday...
          No, it's a holiday for impressive and respected banks.

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            #6
            This holiday reminds me that. There has been no bank holidays since May. And the next one won't be until December 25th.

            Could use a couple more in between?
            McCoy: "Medical men are trained in logic."
            Spock: "Trained? Judging from you, I would have guessed it was trial and error."

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              #7
              Originally posted by lilelvis2000 View Post
              This holiday reminds me that. There has been no bank holidays since May. And the next one won't be until December 25th.

              Could use a couple more in between?
              I reckon theres a good reason for that.
              I bet its something to do with the harvest.

              I've been thinking about a daft song recently. wondering if maybe its not so daft
              'here comes the sun' by the beatles

              maybe it does affect peeps a lot ??
              (\__/)
              (>'.'<)
              ("")("") Born to Drink. Forced to Work

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                #8
                There must be a Bond on, get some cans in. Sorted.

                qh
                He had a negative bluety on a quackhandle and was quadraspazzed on a lifeglug.

                I look forward to your all knowing and likely sarcastic and unhelpful reply.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
                  I thought it was called that because it is an impressive and respected bank holiday...
                  OK here's a challenge

                  Think of two more English words that are pronounced differently and have different meaning when capitalised.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
                    OK here's a challenge

                    Think of two more English words that are pronounced differently and have different meaning when capitalised.

                    polish / Polish

                    Can't think of any more
                    ǝןqqıʍ

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