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It’s baaack — Confederate flag shows up at Magna Labor Day celebration

Like a bad penny, the Confederate flag just won’t disappear — even in Utah — despite the negativity it brings.

The AFL-CIO, by all accounts, staged a successful Labor Day celebration at Magna’s Copper Park on Monday, with about 10,000 people enjoying the festivities, including food, games and a car show.

Several legislators attended — Republicans and Democrats alike — and some posted on their Facebook pages what a good time they had.

But among the vehicles on display was a vintage pickup with American flags sticking up from both sides of the cab and a Confederate banner waving from a mount in the middle.