Interesting Labor Day Facts:
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The idea of creating a Labor Day holiday was proposed by either
Matthew Maguire or Peter McGuire. Matthew Maguire was with the
International Association of Machinists and Peter McGuire was with the
Brotherhood of Carpenters. It has not been established who was
actually the first to propose the holiday in the United States.
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Peter McGuire had witnessed an annual labor festival in Canada prior to
suggesting a similar holiday in the United States. Labour Day in Canada
originated in 1872 in Toronto, Ontario.
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The first Labor Day parade in the United States was held on September
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5 , 1882, with approximately 10,000 NY workers participating. The
participants were on unpaid leave.
The Labor Day parade began at City Hall, past Union Square and then
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up town to 42 Street. It ended at 92 Street and 9 Avenue at
Wendel's Elm Park. At the park there was a picnic, speeches and a
concert.
In the late 1800s, when Labor Day became a holiday in the United
States, most American workers put in 12 hour, seven day work weeks.
It was the height of the Industrial Revolution in the U.S. and workers
had to work that much in order to make a living.
At the time, although some states imposed restrictions on the age of
workers, in some other states there were children as young as 5 or 6
years old working in mines, factories, and mills.
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Children, the elderly, the poor and recent immigrants often worked in
unsafe conditions and at poor pay.
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In 1916 the 8 hour work day was established by the Adamson Act,
making it the first federal law regulating work hours in private
companies.
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There used to be a tradition of not wearing seersucker or white clothing
after Labor Day.
Although Labor Day is meant to pay tribute to American workers, many
also use the day to celebrate the end of summer.
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Common Labor Day festivities include athletic events, parades and
parties, as well as barbecues, trips, and fireworks.
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Today Labor Day often signals the beginning of the football season. It is
also usually the last day before school starts.
Labor Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the economic and
social contributions of workers to the strength, prosperity, and
well-being of the country. In the United States, Labor Day is a
federal holiday observed on the first Monday of September.
In the United States, Labor Day is customarily viewed as the
end of the summer vacation season, although school starting
times now may vary.
Labor Day has its origins in the labor union movement,
specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated
eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours
for rest. In the United States the first Labor Day holiday was
celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City.
The idea spread with the growth of labor organizations, and in
1885 Labor Day was celebrated in many industrial centers of
the country. Oregon was the first state to make it a holiday on
February 21, 1887. By the time it became a federal holiday in
1894, thirty states officially celebrated Labor Day.
For many countries, Labor Day is linked with International
Workers' Day, which occurs on May 1. For other countries,
Labor Day is celebrated on a different date, often one with
special significance for the labor movement in that country.
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Labor Day 2016 Tampa
Labor Day is celebrated by most Americans as the
symbolic end of the summer and typically celebrated
with picnics, barbecues, fireworks displays, parties,
parades and other events. Labor Day in Tampa FL is not
just the end of summer but a chance to have a holiday
from work or school and kick off the NFL & college
football seasons. Some things to do on Labor Day 2016
Tampa include camping, fishing and golfing. Want to do
something at night in Tampa for Labor Day Weekend
2016? Check out the Tampa Nightlife Guide or the
Tampa Florida Restaurants Guide. .
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Fall Foliage in Florida??
Event Location
Channelside
Channelside Bay Plaza
Start on: September 3, 2016 12:00 PM Saturday
End on: September 3, 2016 11:00 PM Saturday
It’s not like up north, but the drive along I-75 from
Tampa north to Lake City takes you through Florida’s hillier
region and features a multitude of deciduous strands, all which
feature extraordinary color, at least by Florida’s standards.
FREEDON ISN’T FREE
I watched the flag pass by one day.
It fluttered in the breeze.
A young Marine saluted it,
And then he stood at ease.
I looked at him in uniform
So young, so tall, so proud,
With hair cut square and eyes alert
He’d stand out in any crowd.
I thought how many men like him
Had fallen through the years:How many died on foreign soil?
How many mothers’ tear?
How many pilots’ planes shot down?
How many died at sea?
How many foxholes were soldier’s graves?
No, freedom isn’t free.
I heard the sound of taps one night,
When everything was still
I listened to the bugler play
And felt a sudden chill.
I wondered just how many times
That taps had meant “Amen”
When a flag had draped a coffin
Of a brother or a friend.
I thought of all the children
Of the mothers and the wives,
Of fathers, sons and husbands
With interrupted lives.
I thought about a graveyard
At the bottom of the sea
Of unmarked graves in Arlington.
No, freedom isn’t free.
We are thankful for you.
When they teach you how to call 911 when you are in grade school they
tell you everything you need to do, state your name, address, the whole
nine yards. You don't really think anything of it. It's just something you
learn and stick it in the back of your head until you needed it.
Until that one fateful day where your life changes forever and you need
help.
Your first call is a first responder. Dispatchers, Firefighters, Police Officers,
Paramedics and EMT’s are our superheroes. When we call, they are there
and their jobs are far from easy. They work long crazy hours around the
clock and rush to scenes helping complete strangers without thinking
twice.
In situations where first responders are called we forget that they
are taking time away from their families to help yours. When they
go out on a call they witness crazed situations and are just expected
to go home at the end of the day and be okay. We want you to
know that without you, the world we live in would not be the same.
It takes a special kind of person to care for others when they don't
have to. These people rise to the call of duty every time they walk
through the doors at work. Some even having their lives taken to
save someone else. I can't even imagine what goes through
someone's mind when they are headed to a call but what I do know
is they don't get enough credit. It seems credit is only given when
they make the save, but that's not how it should be.
So when you see your local first responders give them a wave or
thank them for their service because without them the world would
be a much different place. Thank you.
SEPTEMBER 11
WE WILL NEVER FORGET
We are proud of all first responders.
Thank you to all police, fire officers, Doctors,
Nurses, and all Military!
NATIONAL GRANDPARENTS DAY…
September 11th
In 1973, Marian McQuade of West Virginia, mother
of 15 children and grandmother of 18, began a
campaign to set aside a day for grandparents. As a
result, Senator Jennings Randolph (D-WV)
introduced a resolution in the United Senate and in
1978, five years after its inception, Congress
passed legislation proclaiming the first Sunday
after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day.
September was chosen, signifying the “autumn
years” of life. Grandparent’s Day has a three-fold
purpose: 1) To honor grandparents, 2) to give
grandparents an opportunity to show love for their
children’s children, and 3) To help children become
aware of the strength, information and guidance
older people can offer.
GRANMA’S OFF HER ROCKER
In the dim and distant past
When life’s tempo wasn’t so fast
Grandma used to rock and knit,
Crochet, tat and baby sit.
When the kids were in a jam,
They could always call on Gram.
But, today she’s in the gym
Exercising to keep slim.
She’s checking the web or surfing the net.
Sending some e-mail or placing a bet.
Nothing seems to stop or block her,
Now that Grandma’s off her rocker.
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