Oh please, Mr. Bush. "I ask all Americans to join me in this day of celebration and in reaffirming our allegiance to our Nation..." Well, at least he's still pretending to ask. Plus, um, when did 'nation' become a proper noun? Oh, right, it was when we started being the worldwide enforcers of "democracy." Sorry, "Democracy." What was I thinking? (Via Metafilter)
Anyway, I don't think this one's going to work out. May 1st is taken, boys. That must be irksome, those pesky workers celebrating and stuff. Not to mention the pagans. No wonder you want to replace Mayday! But you're going to have to try a little harder. I mean hell, when the Christians decided to convert the pagans, they were at least smart enough to keep the tree. Your vague yammerings about flying flags and learning history do not sound nearly so much fun. Please play again!
Posted by hilatron at May 1, 2003 09:09 PM | TrackBackWhat I thought would be an innocent check in on one of my faves of the web, Hilatronski, got me all riled up for no particular reason. However I was happy to follow some of the links to understand how our modern culture and "Nation" has been doing its Chistian duty in "civilizing" us pagan/labor activists at heart. Outside of disassociating ourselves from one of our country's most successful grassroots moments and Communist countries abroad, why is it that some of our most rightist administrations of the past (Eisenhower, Nixon, Reagan, now Son of a Bush) choose May Day as the imposed Day of nationalism? A tradition of inculcation that goes back to the Roman Empire. More importantly, why does it irk me so? Maybe I just want my maypole wrapped in streamers.
Posted by: glazeddonut at May 2, 2003 01:20 PMYou had me at "faves of the web."
It is my belief that if more people's Maypoles got wrapped to their satisfaction, there would be a lot less of the blowing things up. But perhaps I am a dreamer.
Posted by: Hilatron at May 2, 2003 04:32 PM