6-19-2023 Daily Thread

Howdy, folks! Today is Juneteenth, which celebrates the anniversary of the order by Major General Gordon Granger proclaiming freedom for slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865, two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Originating in Galveston, Juneteenth has since been observed annually in various parts of the United States and has been recognized as a federal holiday since 2021.