KickChick Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 Today Sept. 2, 2002 is .... Labor Day, legal holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September in the United States, Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, and the Virgin Islands. The celebration of Labor Day, in honor of the working class, was initiated in the U.S. in 1882 by the Knights of Labor, who held a large parade in New York City. In 1884 the group held a parade on the first Monday of September and passed a resolution to hold all future parades on that day and to designate the day as Labor Day. Subsequently other worker organizations began to agitate for state legislatures to declare the day a legal holiday. In March 1887, the first law to that effect was passed in Colorado, followed by New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. In 1894 the U.S. Congress made the day a legal holiday. Parades, and speeches by labor leaders and political figures, mark Labor Day celebrations. "Labor Day," Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2002 http://encarta.msn.com © 1997-2002 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Labor Day is celebrated in Canada on the first Monday in September. The first parades and rallies to honor workers were held in 1872 in Ottawa and Toronto, and the September date was officially recognized by Parliament in 1894. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDragon1981 Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 Yep today was labor day. It was also my 21st birthday and my grandparents anniversary. Im 21 today. Didnt get to do anything. Maybe next weekend. Just didnt have any money and had other things to do. (two papers due on thursday for college) Well happy birthday to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G95champ Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 At least you get off for you birthday. LOL..... (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John G Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 Congratulations, BlueDragon1981 happy 21st John G Jarrett III Dan, ITF Taekwon-Do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 woo congrats But you gotta think....shouldn't the holiday really be "laborERs' day"? Otherwise, it's a day of labor! So why do you get off of work Anyway thanks for the info, KickChick. As always, I feel much more informed 1st dan & Asst. Instructor TKD 2000-2003No matter the tune...if you can rock it, rock it hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KickChick Posted September 3, 2002 Author Share Posted September 3, 2002 Happy Birthday BlueDragon... 21 that's one of the best birth days!!~~~congrats to you! (and grandma & gramps too!) I know .... it should be "Laborer's Day .... or it sounds like the day to have "labor pains" Imagine what Labor day is like in the maternity ward?? Well anyway, hope all you laborers had a good one.... Now its off to work I go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karatekid1975 Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 Thanks Kickchick, for the info. Happy birthday, Blue. I'm going to take a hot shower and pop a coupla asprin to recover from the Laborer's Day hehehehehe Laurie F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDragon1981 Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 Thanks everyone. I think im going out this weekend to celebrate my birthday. Might want to stock up on the asprin... Send me your websites kickchick so I can put them on my page. That is if you want them on there. Dont know if you have been to it lately. Have changed and added some things to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaiFightsMS Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Congrats to the birthaday and the anniversary. I just realized Christie had her babies on labor day. How fitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeRo Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 happy birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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