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il Padrino Ute · 05-01-2008, 05:52 PM

Let's celebrate this communist holiday by remembering what communism has given the world:

65 million (and counting) slaughtered in China
20 million slaughtered in the Soviet Union
2 million (and counting) slaughtered in North Korea
2 million slaughtered in Cambodia
1.7 million slaughtered in Africa
1.5 million slaughtered in Afghanistan
1 million slaughtered in Vietnam
1 million slaughtered in communist Eastern Europe
150,000 slaughtered in Latin America.

Almost 100 million lives sacrificed for the common good.

Thank you Karl Marx.

Indy Coug · 05-01-2008, 05:59 PM

On the bright side, the reduced demand is helping to keep gas prices down.

TripletDaddy · 05-01-2008, 06:05 PM

May Day was really an American holiday. Also, it is currently celebrated all over the world. It is more a "Hooray for the Working Class!" holiday, not a "Communism is Rad!" holiday.

YOhio · 05-01-2008, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

Let's celebrate this communist holiday by remembering what communism has given the world:

65 million (and counting) slaughtered in China
20 million slaughtered in the Soviet Union
2 million (and counting) slaughtered in North Korea
2 million slaughtered in Cambodia
1.7 million slaughtered in Africa
1.5 million slaughtered in Afghanistan
1 million slaughtered in Vietnam
1 million slaughtered in communist Eastern Europe
150,000 slaughtered in Latin America.

Almost 100 million lives sacrificed for the common good.

Thank you Karl Marx.

You sure know how to ruin a celebration.

il Padrino Ute · 05-01-2008, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

May Day was really an American holiday. Also, it is currently celebrated all over the world. It is more a "Hooray for the Working Class!" holiday, not a "Communism is Rad!" holiday.

I've heard about it being an International Workers Day (celebrated mostly in communist and socialist countries and members of the Communist Party here in the US), but never have I heard it referenced to an American holiday.

If you'd like to point me in the right direction to read about it, I'll take a look.

il Padrino Ute · 05-01-2008, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by YOhio

You sure know how to ruin a celebration.

I apologize. But don't let those little numbers stop you from dancing around the pole. Just dance your troubles away my friend.

Indy Coug · 05-01-2008, 06:12 PM

I thought May Day was some ancient pagan holiday replete with a fertility ritual where young maidens intertwined crepe paper around a big pole.

05-01-2008, 05:52 PM	#1
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	Happy May day everybody! Let's celebrate this communist holiday by remembering what communism has given the world: 65 million (and counting) slaughtered in China 20 million slaughtered in the Soviet Union 2 million (and counting) slaughtered in North Korea 2 million slaughtered in Cambodia 1.7 million slaughtered in Africa 1.5 million slaughtered in Afghanistan 1 million slaughtered in Vietnam 1 million slaughtered in communist Eastern Europe 150,000 slaughtered in Latin America. Almost 100 million lives sacrificed for the common good. Thank you Karl Marx. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

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TripletDaddy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 9,483	May Day was really an American holiday. Also, it is currently celebrated all over the world. It is more a "Hooray for the Working Class!" holiday, not a "Communism is Rad!" holiday. __________________ Fitter. Happier. More Productive. "Everyone is against me. Everyone is fawning for 3D's attention and defending him." -- SeattleUte

05-01-2008, 05:59 PM	#2
Indy Coug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Iraq and a hard place Posts: 7,569	On the bright side, the reduced demand is helping to keep gas prices down.

05-01-2008, 06:12 PM	#7
Indy Coug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Iraq and a hard place Posts: 7,569	I thought May Day was some ancient pagan holiday replete with a fertility ritual where young maidens intertwined crepe paper around a big pole.