Happy Loyalty Day!

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Inspired by this thread over on IGD.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loyalty_Day

It is sort of ironic that International Workers' Day is set for the anniversary of an event in the US and yet here is one of the few places it isn't celebrated.

[Gass3268]

It is in Milwaukee:

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[World politics is up Schmitt creek]

What an unbelievably creepy name for a holiday.

[Marokai Backbeat]

What an unbelievably creepy name for a holiday.

The holiday itself seems creepy.

[SWE]

Sounds fascist

[Murica!]

Sounds fascist

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

It is in Milwaukee:

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I guess Gov. Walker hasn't gotten around to ending that yet.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Sounds fascist

I guess identifying a holiday that (I assume) was created to oppose socialism "fascist" would make sense, yes. Your point?

[Indy Texas]

Sounds fascist

I guess identifying a holiday that (I assume) was created to oppose socialism "fascist" would make sense, yes. Your point?

All fascists oppose international socialism.

That does not make all those who oppose international socialism, fascist.

[angus]

What an unbelievably creepy name for a holiday.

The whole thing, in fact.  Mayday sounds like a ship sinking.  Loyalty Day seems Nazi.

Funny, it never occurs to me that May 1 is even special till I see it here.  For over eleven years I have been posting here, and for eleven years May 1 is just a normal day.  I see people at work and at school and on the street and we say "howdy" and "wassup?" and "yo, mang" and such, but no one ever says "Merry Christmas" or "Chappy Chanukkah" or anything like that.  After all, why would they?  But then, in the evening, after I get a belly full of pork and rice and red wine and cognac, and I check in here, I see that there is a thread reminding me of "MayDay" or "LoyaltyDay" or something like that.  Apparently some subset of the population every year actually seems to be aware of May 1 being some sort of unofficial holiday, either called MayDay or LoyaltyDay.  Then I remember it, but only till I fall asleep.  Then for the 364 days from May 2 till April 30 I have no recollection that MayDay (or LoyaltyDay) is a thing.  I suspect that for most Americans, that period is 365 days.  After all, does Dollar Tree or Walmart or CVS even stock MayDay cards?  I'm guessing that outside this forum it really isn't celebrated.  By any name.  

What is MayDay (or LoyaltyDay) anyway?  I bet if I knocked on the doors of my ten closest neighbors, none of them would be aware of either.  (unless they post here, of course.)  Ah, well.  All holidays are good holidays, so long as they're on weekdays.  So, Happy Loyalty (or May) Day! 

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Sounds fascist

I'm sure International Worker's Day in Communist countries has never had anything at all to do with loyalty.

[BaconBacon96]

No thank you.

[Murica!]

Sounds fascist

I'm sure International Worker's Day in Communist countries has never had anything at all to do with loyalty.

Communist State is an oxymoron.

[muon2]

I spent yesterday afternoon in Batavia, IL, which is one of the few towns in the area that continues the Loyalty Day parade. It's basically like any other holiday parade - Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, etc.

[Badger]

I spent yesterday afternoon in Batavia, IL, which is one of the few towns in the area that continues the Loyalty Day parade. It's basically like any other holiday parade - Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, etc.

Were you in the parade, Mike?

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

What an unbelievably creepy name for a holiday.

The whole thing, in fact.  Mayday sounds like a ship sinking.  Loyalty Day seems Nazi.

Funny, it never occurs to me that May 1 is even special till I see it here.  For over eleven years I have been posting here, and for eleven years May 1 is just a normal day.  I see people at work and at school and on the street and we say "howdy" and "wassup?" and "yo, mang" and such, but no one ever says "Merry Christmas" or "Chappy Chanukkah" or anything like that.  After all, why would they?  But then, in the evening, after I get a belly full of pork and rice and red wine and cognac, and I check in here, I see that there is a thread reminding me of "MayDay" or "LoyaltyDay" or something like that.  Apparently some subset of the population every year actually seems to be aware of May 1 being some sort of unofficial holiday, either called MayDay or LoyaltyDay.  Then I remember it, but only till I fall asleep.  Then for the 364 days from May 2 till April 30 I have no recollection that MayDay (or LoyaltyDay) is a thing.  I suspect that for most Americans, that period is 365 days.  After all, does Dollar Tree or Walmart or CVS even stock MayDay cards?  I'm guessing that outside this forum it really isn't celebrated.  By any name.  

What is MayDay (or LoyaltyDay) anyway?  I bet if I knocked on the doors of my ten closest neighbors, none of them would be aware of either.  (unless they post here, of course.)  Ah, well.  All holidays are good holidays, so long as they're on weekdays.  So, Happy Loyalty (or May) Day! 

Absolutely no one on this website could say literally nothing in 285 words, other than uncle angus.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Sounds fascist