Re: May day

[Wojtek Sokolowski <sokol@xxxxxxx>]

At 12:57 PM 5/1/98 -0400, Doug Henwood wrote:
>Wojtek Sokolowski wrote:
>
>>Hmm.  So when was the public law 85-529 passed?  And what was the rationale
>>behing selecting May 1st for the festivity?
>
>I think it was explained to me as an anti-Communist redefinition of Mayday.
>When was Labor Day created? Wasn't that also an anti-May Day thing?
>
>Doug
>
>Here's the law, from the searchable U.S. Code:

--snip


Thanks for the cite.  However, the danger of official redefinition is that
it may not stick, and people may use it as a pretext to celebrate the
holiday with their own thoughts in mind.  That is a quite common thing in
many occupied countries.  For example indigenous peoples of South America
often used the Catholic facades to continue their ancient religious cults.

Technically speaking, it is quite possible to organize a Mayday parade in
New York City under the guise of celeberating 'the Loyalty Day' -- and even
take that cockroach Giulliani to court, if he refuses to get along, for
violating 36 USC Sec. 162.

regards

WS