"The Congress, by Public Law 85-529, as amended, has designated May 1 of each year as "Loyalty Day." I ask all Americans to join me in this day of celebration and in reaffirming our allegiance to our Nation.
I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 1, 2006, as Loyalty Day. I call upon all the people of the United States to join in support of this national observance, and to display the flag of the United States on Loyalty Day."
Uh ...
Either this is a sign that the Bush administration is on its last legs, or I should be packing up to move to Canadia.
Didn't May 1 used to be about honoring working people and the value of hard work?
Oh well. They could at least make it one of those awesome 3-Day-Weekend, get drunk at the beach wearing flag shorts kind of holidays. Grill some veggie dogs while signing your loyalty oath. Yeah, it's a party.
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Apparently, Loyalty Day has a longer pedigree than the president's proclamation suggests, originating in 1920s and sanctioned by Congress in 1958.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loyalty_Day
Personally, I'm content to celebrate May Day, International Worker's Day, or Tag der Arbeit as it's known here in Germany, with the rest of the world.
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