The ***Official*** Weekend Singles Thread - Labor Day Weekend(Sept. 1-4)

DollyCali and All of the Singles & their FRiends | September 1, 2006 | DollyCali

[DollyCali]

Labor Day, a national legal holiday over 100 years old has Over the years evolved from a purely labor union celebration into a general "last fling of summer" festival.

It grew out of a celebration and parade in honor of the working class by the Knights of Labor in New York. In 1884, the Knights held a large parade in New York City celebrating the working class. The parade was held on the first Monday in September. The Knights passed a resolution to hold all future parades on the same day, designated by them as Labor Day.

The Socialist Party held a similar celebration of the working class on May 1. This date eventually became known as May Day, and was celebrated by Socialists and Communists in commemoration of the working man. In the U.S., the first Monday in September was selected to reject any identification with Communism. Then in 1894, Congress passed a law recognizing Labor Day as an official national holiday.

It has come to be recognized in the U.S. not only as a celebration of the working class, but even more so as the unofficial end of the summer season. In the northern half of the U.S. at least, the summer vacation season begins with Memorial Day and ends with Labor Day. Many colleges and some secondary and elementary schools begin classes immediately after Labor Day.

State parks, swimming pools, and campgrounds are all quite busy on Labor Day, as vacationers take one last advantage of the waning hot season. September is the month that marks the beginning of autumn. And, because of that, the average daytime maximum temperatures take a plunge during the month in most of the U.S.

Labor Day "Linky Links"


U.S. Department of Labor- Bureau of Labor Statistics

Labor Day Greeting Cards

Knights of Labor

Labor Day Recipes

Labor Union Information

U.S. Department of Labor- Bureau of Labor Statistics



JOBS ~~ WORK ~~ PROFESSIONS


Tell us about your work/career..Past/Present

DollyCali shares her "past"

Well..maybe a LITTLE bit! I am currently working harder NOW than ever in my life. The pay monetarily is ZIP. but I know there are other rewards. I am care giving my invalid mom & living with her in HER home & taking care of her home, yards, pets as well as her.

My first “jobs” were in junior high school. I did modeling and taught dance lessons.. Continued this until I graduated from college & then began a teaching career(Biology & Physical Education) of about 10 years in many geographical areas at the junior high, high school and college level.

While I was teaching in NC, I began my real estate career that started at a large firm in residential sales & ended in my own commercial business that dealt with Development, rehabs, and 1031 Exchanging. A lot of money was there and a lot of ego strokes, but deep down something was missing.

Following grad school I began a career in Hospital chaplaincy working with Cancer/AIDS/Hospice patients. Essentially, ALL of my patients died & it was my job to get them and their families ready for that transition. But this was the most rewarding career I had and it has helped me help others – even now – as I am officially “unemployed”.

Now it is YOUR TURN

Please join me and the other “Singles & their Friends” and as you visit this thread over the next fourr days(yes, we will have a ping on Monday also for anyone who wants to visit) to chat, visit and see what is going on with your FRiends, do take a few minutes to share a little about yourself & your work over the years.

[DollyCali]

I'll prolly be up for a few more hours here

[DollyCali]

do the campus book stores still sell used books? I always got them when I could. SOme profs changed texts often however.

[DollyCali]

oh golly, that is terrible! I hope you two don't have to get separated often. Is drill monthly? Any chance he will be redeployed?

[A knight without armor]

Good for you. You are looking out to protect yourself. In college I house sat for these people. I was used to being alone but the fact this was a two story house unnerved me at night. No way could I sleep upstairs. I always imagined someone downstairs! I could sleep downstairs somewhat better but not much. I'd be in that house two, three weeks at a time while they were in Europe. Can you believe in the mornings I'd almost be late leaving for work because I'd get scared and paralyzed in the kitchen imagining somebody behind the door that went into the attached garage! I did not drive the car but I would leave via the back door out of the back of the garage. I would listen so severely, so sure someone was in the garage. Like you say, heart beating so loud I really could not hear anything else.

[rzeznikj at stout]

Yep.

The campus has two bookstores (the official one and then another one across Downer from campus specializing in used texts)

However, a lot of the used books were so marked up they weren't worth it--and the new books were only two dollars more...

I still try to buy used as much as possible though.

One class in particular has six or seven books...

[trussell]

Gas prices are 3.09 a gallon...milk is 3.89 a gallon. My housing is low because I own the dwelling, but it's still higher than I have ever seen for mobile home spaces.

It's better than the alternative...having the abusive creep back in the home. But it's not easy being alone. Especially when the kids want a male rolemodel. They latch onto anyone who will show them some attention.

[WFTR]

Each license you earn gives you a raise. But the raise is miniscule. I'm making $8 an hour...as a single mom, we are almost living in poverty.

I hope that you can get your own office someday before too long. If you had your own office, you'd get more money. The work might take more of your time, but you'd do well with it.

[snugs]

Just having a quick read through on my way to bed - hi all of you.

My cold seems a little better but will take it easy tomorrow. Today I had to go out as the kettle had gone wrong and needed to exchange it. Felt dreadful afterwards and slept most of the rest of the day.

Night all will endeavour to drop into tomorrow night.

All the best
Eleanor

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

Perhaps, but I just don't know. I wonder if the movie "Harvey" had anything to do with it, though I wouldn't have seen it at that age. Like I said, I do have a very overactive imagination.

[pcottraux]

You should DEFINITELY avoid the movie "Donnie Darko."

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

Wow. I didn't know there were so many treatments out there for sick cats. I hear they can be pretty expensive. My landlord's been taking Jerry to the vet about twice a month for digestive reasons. He's not even 10. (I live vicariously though other car owners cause hubby is allergic to cats and we can't have any.)

[DollyCali]

well, bummer.. Missed you on two threads tonight.

Get to feeling better Missy!

[DollyCali]

I didn't see Harvey or Donnie Darko..

what are they about?

[A knight without armor]

Today I came across this neat picture of a swimming anaconda. It is expensive. But cool.

http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Close-view-of-the-head-of-an-anaconda-swimming-in-a-river-Posters_i1093280_.htm

[pcottraux]

Harvey is an old James Stewart movie where the main character has an imaginary friend who is a giant white rabbit. It's sort of a comedy.

Donnie Darko is a cult movie (dark comedy thriller) that came out in 2001: it stars Jake Gyllenhaal and is about a deeply disturbed teenager who has nightmarish visions about a gigantic, hideous rabbity creature.

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

There you are!

[bannie]

Trussell, I raised mine alone, too. It wasn't easy, but we all have a pretty amazing relationship. Their dad NOW wants to be a part of things; but--since he too busy for them when they needed him--he's just not "family" to them. I actually feel sorry for him; but I tried to tell him way back when...

[pcottraux]

I hear they can be pretty expensive.

Oh, yeah.

Our cat has bad allergies and poor hygeine. Any visit to the vet for him ain't cheap.

[bannie]

My message to all of the non-custodial dads: BE THERE whenever the kids want to see you--even if it means breaking a hot date!

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

HiSnugsByeSnugs!