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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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 Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 6:17 pm Post subject: April 15 declared National Holiday. |
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| Korea Herald wrote: |
The government yesterday designated April 15 as a public holiday to help people cast ballots to elect the lawmakers who will launch the 17th National Assembly on June 1.
The decision was made at the first Cabinet meeting presided over by Acting President Goh Kun, the nation's prime minister who became interim leader after Friday's impeachment of President Roh Moo-hyun.
It also comes on the heels of rumors that the opposition parties are trying to delay the elections until the end of May, when the four-year term of lawmakers in the Assembly expires. |
I imagine schools, offices, and hagwons will be closed then so we will be getting the day off! |
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The Lemon
Joined: 11 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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When does the first "MY HOGWON WON'T CLOSE!" thread appear?
(For those keeping track, 4/15 is a Thursday.) |
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katydid
Joined: 02 Feb 2003
Location: Here kitty kitty kitty...
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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I'm sure my school will tell me on the 14th either way.  |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Not to be rude, but are you going to go vote? Are your young students going to go vote? Will your school be a polling place? |
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katydid
Joined: 02 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Just curious....are schools even used as polling places? I know ours were and while I forget what they actually did, I know we had school on Election Day. I think we were just crammed into half the gymnasium or something during lunch. |
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Swiss James
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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| that works out so well for me I find it hard to put it into words. Please close the airport, please please please |
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Crois
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: You could be next so watch out.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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| I wish that they would impeach more people in this country so that we could have more holidays... |
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The Lemon
Joined: 11 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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| OiGirl wrote: |
| Not to be rude, but are you going to go vote? Are your young students going to go vote? |
Are you sure all the employees at our school - including the support staff - are foreign? Are you also sure that we teach young students?
A public holiday is a public holiday. The government didn't decree, "Public holiday for everyone, BUT OF COURSE NOT THE WAEGUKS!!" That's like saying only the Christians can have Christmas off.
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Crois
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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| They most probably make us sit at the schools and see who turns up... |
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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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| OiGirl wrote: |
| Not to be rude, but are you going to go vote? Are your young students going to go vote? Will your school be a polling place? |
ah..hagwons have Korean teachers and directors, bus drivers, cooks, etc. |
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rudyflyer
Joined: 26 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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it was a holiday 4 years ago I recall.
I'm happy and a bit upset. I'm happy for the day off since I have 6 classes that day and it gives me a 4 day weekend. I'm upset because I lose the class meeting before midterms to go over things
oh well, lets hope for warm weather that day, i'd love to get out and do something that day |
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danyuk
Joined: 17 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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| rudyflyer wrote: |
it was a holiday 4 years ago I recall.
I'm happy and a bit upset. I'm happy for the day off since I have 6 classes that day and it gives me a 4 day weekend. I'm upset because I lose the class meeting before midterms to go over things
oh well, lets hope for warm weather that day, i'd love to get out and do something that day |
how will it be a '4' day w'end? |
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rudyflyer
Joined: 26 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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I'm off Fridays, though I may have to go in on Sat and proctor an exam that week
sorry folks, thats what you get for working at univ and dealing with the BS of grad school |
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indytrucks
Joined: 09 Apr 2003
Location: The Shelf
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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Lucky duck. I already have Thursdays off this semester. Why couldn't it have been Friday???!!!  |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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| OiGirl wrote: |
| Not to be rude, but are you going to go vote? Are your young students going to go vote? Will your school be a polling place? |
No, Some, Probably
Hope that answers your questions. |
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