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.

[pcottraux]

Do you have a QuickTime? If so, here's the trailer.

[DollyCali]

many of the TVs are programmable. my mom with her remote has done many strange things to various TVs. I usually can't figure out how to "undo".

She had one set on sleep... but for like 5 seconds into play time.

You just got the TV on & before you could reprogram, it went off.

I tried unplugging for long periods etc hoping it would go back to defaults but it never did.

Also can be programmed (like maybe yours is) to go on like an alarm clock

not sure, but maybe.

But that being said, I have a TV that has NOT been programmed (I have checked) that turns on now & then. the remote is in drawer & buttons not "hittable" by cats.

I attribute it to my departed dad, as I have nothing better to think of

[bannie]

Hi, Dolly.

Being a bad parent isn't the property on any one sex! I've seen as many dads holding it all together for their kids as I've seen moms.

Personally, I just don't marry wisely. I'm fat now: I call it my Jerk Repellant.

:-)

[Rca2000]

Ok I need to know a few things::

A-- What brand is this tv??

B-How old is it??

C-- are there any fluorescent lights on, near the tv??

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

[DollyCali]

wow. I do want to see that.. seems creepy but good. thanks.

I reallyl like time travel movies.

did you see Lake House? I think it maybe more of a chick flick but my date liked it

[DollyCali]

there is a rather creepy sense I get from mimes also. I think it goes back to a movie that I can't even remember..

and then there are the movies that dolls & toys are monsters

I was never into dolls anyway

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

We closely examined all the menu items and found that there is a timer you can set to turn the TV off, but nothing to turn the TV on. We also took the batteries out of the remote just to make sure, but to no avail. Very bizarre indeed. Not sure who or what could be possessing my TV set.

[pcottraux]

I was never into dolls anyway.

That's one of my big phobias (don't laugh), but let's not get too much into this; I won't be able to sleep tonight!

[DollyCali]

Jerk repellent! lol!

I addressed this a bit in this thread (question 1)

..The ***OFFICIAL*** Weekend Singles' Thread -- Dear Abby/Dolly (June 2-4, 2006)>.

[pcottraux]

No, I'm afraid I missed out on the Lake House. Noooot quite my thing, lol.

[DollyCali]

well, if you cant sleep you can be host & visit with everyone when I crash?

I wont laugh.. I know a lot of people who have various phobias that are very serious!

[DollyCali]

I want to see step up.. I like dance movies! thanks for recommendation.. the cleveland papers & rotten tomatoes didn't rate it well

[ThomasThomas]

Could it have been one of those killer rabbits that attacked Jimmy Carter while he was president.

[Rca2000]

Then I take it you never went to see "Childs play" or any of its sequels??

[DollyCali]

yes, like I say, it is more of a chick flick

[pcottraux]

Yeah, it's about time to put me to work.

Well, none of mine are really serious.

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

It's a 36" Hitachi. I don't know the exact model number, but the remote model number is CLU-418U. Hubby bought the TV around 1999. There is one tall lamp next to the TV that takes regular light bulbs. Nothing florescent in the apartment at all.

[WFTR]

That is a neat picture, but I wouldn't pay that much for it either.

[DollyCali]

too bad they weren't successful
(opps.. bad dolly)