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BANK HOLIDAY

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  1. clay shooter

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    monday we have a bank holiday,so time to cut wood up the pond and a bit of shooting,took the grand kids away yesterday,so monday is my day .when is your next bank holiday.
     
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    Labor Day....which is one week later than your day off! (4 SEP 17)
     
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    It's a bank holiday everyday here! :zip:
     
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    you poor old thing.
     
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    Curious...why do they call it a "bank" holiday?
     
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    Noone cares what the holiday is for, just that the banks are closed lol
     
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    we call it bank holiday because the banks are shut.
     
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    And just what kind of shenanigans are they up to on that day? I don't think any banks close here unless it's already a statutory holiday.
     
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