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Source: The Nation

5-1-14

Why Is the US the Only Country that Celebrates ‘Loyalty Day’ on May 1?

by Jon Wiener

It’s a day "for the reaffirmation of loyalty"—not to the international working class, but to the United States of America.

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Why Is the US the Only Country that Celebrates ‘Loyalty Day’ on May 1?

by Jon Wiener