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We see this in the college ranks all the time. Students start taking off for Spring Break usually the Wednesday/Thursday/Friday before Spring Break and often extend Spring Break into the Monday/Tuesday after Spring Break. Instead of a week, it is easily a week and a half to two weeks. It wouldn't be so bad except students are downright indignant if you happen to have anything due in the days before or after the break. That has not really expanded to the fall with the Fall Break as it's only two days, but Thanksgiving Break has started to become the new "Fall Spring Break." Students start leaving in sizeable/noticeable numbers that Monday of Thanksgiving even though the university's break doesn't start until Wednesday. I had a student complaining that I gave a make-up exam for a missed mid-term on that Monday. A few semester's ago, I had a student complain that there was an exam on the Friday before Thanksgiving ... the week before ... because it interfered with their airline tickets that had been booked for the Thursday before Thanksgiving. We are starting to see sizeable amounts of students just basically assuming that Thanksgiving Break is a whole week, even though it's just the Wednesday/Thursday/Friday and, recently, we've been seeing the creeping of students starting Thanksgiving Break into that week before Thanksgiving. Oddly enough, we've not yet seen the creeping to students extending Thanksgiving Break on the back end, like they do with Spring Break.

Nah, haven’t received any from you today, so I’m good. Barry should be along later, I’m sure he’ll make up for your loss. You can’t blame these shutdowns on Democrats.

If by “rattled” you mean “winning” then I suppose you’re correct

Sit and spin votes are like accidents. They are completely preventable.

SF doesn't remember ever voting for Mr. Atwater. ......

No, NightHawk. Just admit it. What "other guys"? Can you please give names?

Yes, we are sure you know that he will be.

What a sacrifice on your part. Did you purchase a ticket when you entered the gymnasium at both home and away venues? Did you also mow the football field for free?

No, you are. I'm no surprised.