print email comment close 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. 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