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Happy Law Day, Y’All
National Law Day was established in 1958 as a pushback against that socialist Mardi Gras — May Day.
Presidents dutifully issue proclamations, and today’s by George Bush is sodden with irony:
Our Nation is built upon the rule of law and guided by our founding promise of freedom, equality, and justice for all. Law Day is an opportunity to celebrate the Constitution and the laws that protect our rights and liberties and to recognize our responsibility as citizens to uphold the values of a free and just society. Generations of Americans have served the cause of justice and shaped our legal institutions to ensure that the blessings of liberty extend to every citizen.
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3 Responses to “Happy Law Day, Y’All”
jejeje, today is “May Day” in Spain. Actually the translation is “labor day” (Dia del trabajador). The Unions have demonstrations on this day every year. There’s ALWAYS something to complain about LOL. Radio and TV programs do specials on the state of workers and workers rights in the country. At least we make it about more than hotdogs.
“Law Day” is one of the most ridiculous things of which I have ever heard.
In fact, I have spent all my days on this planet in total ignorance of it, until today.
I imagine it is true, and Shaun isn’t making this up as a belated April Fool’s joke.
As Lynx says: Most everywhere else…at least in the northern hemisphere…it is a “labour day”.
As with marijuana and sex laws, there are mysteries of the United States that remain opaque to non-Americans.
Marlowecan:
Most Americans share your ignorance, but the “day” makes sense in the context of the era: 1958 when Communism was on the march, the Soviets had stolen a march on the American space program and the threat of nuclear armageddon loomed large.