1st of May – a bitter comedy 2

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The theater play called „Comedie roşie” (Red comedy) that I saw Friday evening was very appropriate for the day we „celebrate” today. Although the play was not very inventive or elaborate, it had the merit of touching some sensitive souls in that theater hall. It’s the bitter comedy of an old couple. He was one of the promoters of communism in the country and now he’s persecuted, watched by the Securitate, just because he wanted to follow a certain communist ideology that didn’t relate to Ceausescu’s idea about communism -– hunger, terror, weakening of the people…

Regardless the new trends, I will always see 1st of May as a communist celebration, a time for praising the dictator, boring shows on the 2-hour long television program, my parents being obliged to march in the streets of the city, shouting slogans written on a piece of paper, some new rare products that could be found in shops. I also remember the barbecue after the march, the relative joy in the family as we could eat meat, the half-day off of my parents.

It’’s very sad that today this celebration took the shape of a punk, postmodern symbol. Young people will never know what this day meant some years ago, if al they do is drink vodka, sing communist songs, wear symbols without meanings and go to Vama Veche. But, is it necessary for them to learn about it?