Happy Loyalty Day!
A reader e-mailed me that in addition to May Day and National Prayer Today, May 1 is also National Loyalty Day. I had never heard of it before. They certainly didn’t teach it in my public elementary and middle school classes. Anyway, Happy Loyalty Day!:
Loyalty Day is observed on May 1 in the United States. It is a day set aside for the reaffirmation of loyalty to the United States and for the recognition of the heritage of American freedom.
The holiday was first observed in 1921 as “Americanization Day,” and was intended to counterbalance the celebration of Labour Day on May Day (May 1), an internationally celebrated holiday which was perceived as communist.
Loyalty Day is celebrated with parades and ceremonies in several U.S. communities, although many people in the United States remain unaware of it. Although a legal holiday, it is not a federal holiday, and is not commonly observed.
It was made an official holiday by the U.S. Congress on July 18, 1958 (Public Law 85-529). Following the passage of this law, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaimed May 1, 1959 the first official observance of Loyalty Day.
In 2007 President George W. Bush issued an official proclamation of the May 1, 2007 Loyalty Day in accordance with the 1958 Congressional declaration,[6] as have many of his predecessors:
* Bill Clinton, proclamation 6556 (May 1, 1993)
* George H. W. Bush, proclamation 5962 (April 28, 1989)
* Ronald Reagan, proclamation 4836 (April 14, 1981)
* Jimmy Carter, proclamation 4493 (March 23, 1977)
* Gerald Ford, proclamation 4354 (March 4, 1975)
* John F. Kennedy, proclamation 3528 (April 18, 1963)The Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Batavia, Illinois, has sponsored a Loyalty Day parade on the first Sunday in May since 1975.
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Every day is “Loyalty Day” for me, but happy Loyalty Day all the same!
It was before you were born -
- and the same day they began removing all patriotic traces from schoolrooms.
May Day falls on the same day as American “Loyalty Day”?
It’s just too perfect!!!
Happy Loyalty Day everyone!
ditto pb! and thank goodness for the leaders of yesteryear! whew….
We wish every American Citizen a Happy Loyalty Day
Semper Fi
Happy Loyalty Day
sounds familiar to me….
mayday in 70’s elementary school was a special day, in Va atleast, with lots of activitys and lots of red white and blue so maybe that was one of the reasons.
i remember a maypole as well, havent heard about that stuff in lotsa years…
God Bless America!!!!!!!!!!!!
Isn’t today also Holocaust Rememberance Day?…
I like it. Loyalty Day in the USA.
What a perfect contrast with the fools spewing hate and celebrating lawlessness on the west coast and else where
On May 1st, 2008 at 8:53 pm, PBoilermaker said:
Every day is “Loyalty Day” for me, but happy Loyalty Day all the same!
My sentiments exactly!
#9 gg
indeed it is …
To Michelle and all Americans:
God Bless America.
You already know we live in the best country in the world. This is just icing on the cake. Have a great day people !
Here is an appropriate piece of music for this day - “The Loyal Legion” by the March King himself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0cQWWcJr6w
Am I the only one that questions this one? I can hardly imagine this … man … using the term loosely … supporting ANYTHING American.
Happy Loyalty Day all!
Freedom’s natal day is here.
Fire the guns and shout for freedom,
See the flag above unfurled!
Hail the stars and stripes forever,
Dearest flag in all the world.
~Florence A. Jones
Never heard of it but I would have to think that it was a sort of counter to this bluster. What with the wave of immigration the USA experienced around the turn of the century it was probably a good idea. After WWII the vast majority of new immigrants were thought of and thought of themselves as any other American. Most everyone united for the war effort it was an Americanizing ordeal.
“Close your ranks, all oppressed and tormented, all those exploited and under attack!”
Oh brother.
WOW my ignorance shines on this one, I had no idea. <<<<hangs head in shame.
“And I’m PROUD to be an AMERICAN…”
# 16 WT
eh, it was early in his term …
Ditto. And if ya don’t like it…..MOVE!!!!
I’ve been in the military 22 years and never heard of it. But like PBoilermaker said:
The building I work in has the base flagpole out front. I look at it every day and think, “What a great country!!”
Happy Loyalty Day! As far as I’m concerned, let’s make it Loyalty WEEK and consider all other events’ occurring during this time as NULL and VOID.
Never heard of it either, but Happy Loyalty Day!
Loyalty to the US of A of course
Happy Loyalty Day!
Remind me about it earlier in the day next year. Might celebrate it.
Wonder if they would let us shut down Los Angeles streets, during a week day, to celebrate Loyalty Day?
Probably not.
Wait… April 15th is Loyalty Day, no?
NO, thats only reserved for Irish Rock Bands…
Its also “Law Day”. But….I wouldn’t have known that if Lou Dobbs hadn’t have schooled me on it tonight. I was a little dismayed because I hadn’t heard of it.
I am not a citizen, not yet, but a leagal immigrant and loyal and proud of and to be in America. So, I am gonna say “Happy Loyalty Day” to me too.
Happy Loyalty Day. It would be nice if many would celebrate this by starting to obey US laws. Now that would show loyalty.
Welcome to our nation.
Happy Loyalty Day!
I went to work, as usual for me on May Day since the mid-1980’s, dressed to the nines in nice dress pants, starched white shirt, and red patterned tie (usually dress down a bit for work, which is nice I admit) - and had to explain at least a dozen times that no, I didn’t have an interview! Since today is May Day, when Socialists world-wide skip work to wear tattered Che t-shirts and burn cars and march in parades, I celebrate by dressing nicely and working extra hard to counter-balance their worthless asses.
Of course , since 100% (literally) of my co-workers had no idea what May Day was, or was about, it was kinda wasted I guess. That’s what I get for working with a bunch of kids… *grumble*
Michelle! What happen I’ve been trying to let everyone aware of Law Day is May 1st also! For the last three years! In contrast to the communist rooted workers day marches that advocated breaking the laws of this great nation.
Let’s celebrate also the basis and foundation that holds this nation together and makes it better than any third world country. The Law.
I’ll have to remember this when I get my own classroom, hopefully next school year.
Isn’t that deliciously ironic?
This sure has brightened my day!
God Bless America!
Speaking of forgotten holidays,
how many people remember Flag Day?
Flag Day is June 14, and I remember celebrating it in school. We would have to write essays about what the flag means to citizens and the country. We would also have a ceremony honoring the flag and those who fought to protect what our flag stands for.
After elementary school, I don’t think it was ever acknowledged in school again.
Anyways, Happy Loyalty Day, everyone!
Never heard of it either.
Happy Loyalty Day to all!
I do, because June 14th is also the Army Birthday. I recall with fondness being in Basic Training on June 14th, having toasts to the Army, to the battles won, to the fallen comrades, etc. and drinking Tang out of our canteen cups. Good times…
Also, Happy Loyalty Day, and Happy May Day! We used to go around the neighborhood hanging little baskets of candy on our friends’ doors for May Day.
Yeah right. Now let’s try to mainstream this little known holiday. Also, let’s castrate those who think that demanding loyalty is not necessarily a good thing.
Consider this: we have one of the most oppressive, brutal, invasive, and wasteful governments that has ever been known to mankind. Does Loyalty Day call for loyalty to the Federal Government or does it call for loyalty to the USA as the USA is described in the Constitution of the United States?
I think most people probably consider loyalty to be to the USA as it is now, not loyalty to a Constitution that has been progressively shredded since the 1860’s.
As for me, I do not consent to the illegal and un-Constitutional government that now oppresses us. I do, however, remain loyal to the Constitution.
I don’t know if it was May Day or Loyalty Day but at the (Catholic) school across the street yesterday, all the grade school kids were out racing around the track having some kind of mini-marathon. Lots of parents were there too. Some of the children were so small their parents were trotting along with them holding their hands. It was quite a sight to see.
Thanks Michelle for teaching an old dog a new trick! I will no longer think of Mayday as a communist holiday, but will use it to continue to celebrate my loyalty to the good old US of A. As I do each day especially when the colors go up everyday at 0730 hrs as revile is played over the bases loud speakers. I have bet on this country and its citizens with my life on more than one occasion and would gladly do it again.
I hope our political class starts to get its collective head our of their butts or those of us that have had it with their greed, corruption, lust for power, and continued sell out of the average American citizen may have to show that loyalty by watering the tree of liberty again.
Here’s my photo report from May Day Union Square 2008 yesterday.
Check’em out!
Urban Infidel
As a member of the Marine Corps League http://www.mcleague.com, Rim Country Detachment #928, Payson Arizona, my duties include posting flags within the city of Payson for specified holidays including Loyalty Day. If you have a home or business where our flag can be flown then Loyalty Day is another day we can show our patriotism. Semper Fidelis
Have to agree with what’s been said already. Every day is loyalty day. Never had the need to reaffirm my love of nation, because my love of nation has never faltered.
Welcome!