HAPPY LABOR DAY, PP FAMILY

JLH · Post by **JLH** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:33 pm

Polly · Post by **Polly** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 6:49 am

Me too!

Hope eveyone enjoys a D-free day of R and R.

And thanks again, dear friends, for helping me through Rusty's passing. It is appreciated.

Love,

Polly

Memory · Post by **Memory** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 8:55 pm

Hope everyine has a good one.... :manynanas:

Linda in BC · Post by **Linda in BC** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:29 pm

We celebrate it up here too, so ..

Happy Labour Day to all , from Canada as well.

Linda

Joefnh · Post by **Joefnh** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:50 pm

Linda I didn't know the Canooks celebrated labor day...

--Joe

Linda in BC · Post by **Linda in BC** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 5:20 pm

Yup, we do! Even call it that, too. We were down in Sandpoint Idaho on Saturday and were surprised to find out that you guys celebrate it too! We thought it was only "our" holiday :-)
Linda

JLH · Post by **JLH** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 5:54 pm

No, Joe, they celebrate Labour Day not Labor Day.

Linda in BC · Post by **Linda in BC** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 6:31 pm

LOL.... you are right, Joan!

natythingycolbery · Post by **natythingycolbery** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:10 pm

I feel left out, us english don't celebrate it so here is the stupid question of the hour... what is labor\labour day?

Joefnh · Post by **Joefnh** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:22 pm

Naty it started in the late 1800's with a labor union in New York city as a holday to celebrate the laborer. It was adopted as federal holiday in 1894 by president Grover Cleavland as a conciliatory move to assuage the labor groups after a clash with US marshals (federal police) and military forces over the Pullman strike that resulted in labor union members deaths.

Anyway that's the history, now its an excuse for a long weekend, a chance to cook on the grill and generally relax with a few drinks and some good friends. It is also considered the un-official end of summer.

Thanks for asking Naty

--Joe

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:24 pm

Even us aussies get a labour day holiday (first monday in May)

straight from wikipedia
Labor Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest.

Linda in BC · Post by **Linda in BC** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:53 pm

Yes, here in Canada I bet most people have no idea why it's even called Labour day.. it is just the last holiday weekend of the summer, and before school starts, to them.
Linda