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August: Let's Get Rid of It
URL: http://www.slate.com/id/112553/

Description:
This satirical July 2001 article describes how "the United States would be better off without it [August]" because of the negative world events from August (such as the bombing of Hiroshima) and because it is "the only month without a real holiday." Article suggests that John McCain (birthday August 29) should sponsor an August Reform Bill. Note: Barack Obama's birthday is August 4. From the online magazine Slate.

LII Topics: Cartoons & Satire, Humor

Author:
Plotz, David

LII Database Information:
Record 26397 created by Maria Brandt on 06/27/2008
Last modification on 07/14/2008
Published: 07/23/2008  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26397

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