Washington's Birthday
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February 22, formerly observed as a legal holiday in most states of the U.S. in honor of the birth of George Washington.
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It shows Washington’s head turned to his right.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
For wet roads, though, some tire retailers and insurers recommend at least 4/32”, or about the distance from the top of Washington’s head on a quarter to the coin’s edge.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2023
The school’s mascot will remain George 1 — George Washington’s head, which a uniformed student wears.
From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2023
Baldwin also served as Central Washington’s head coach in 2007.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2022
In 1923, when Washington’s head coach, Ed Leader, left to coach at Yale, Ebright was among the candidates eager to replace him, but Washington passed him over in favor of Russell “Rusty” Callow.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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