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]

I be crunk and down, yo-zawa.

[DollyCali]

I like Phil dont watch TV(the Internet consumes my at home /free time)......(and when I say that, I dont mean just now & then TV is watched.) last show I had on was the olympics!

But from what I have heard, if I were to get hooked again, I would go for CSI & 24.

My mom on the other hand has TV on 90% of her waking hours. And as an invalid, that is understandable

[darkangel82]

Lol, who IS that dork?

[WFTR]

It's after midnight here. That means that I'm 43.

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

Yo, man. You like my greeel? It's got mo bling than this dumb medallion.

[pcottraux]

"Image Hosted by tripod."

I must say, dat is wack.

[WFTR]

My only problem with CSI is that I often combine eating with watching TV. Otherwise, I might not have time to watch. However, CSI isn't always the best show for one's appetite.

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

Lol, who IS that dork?

A Very Dump Rapper Looking Person. (No one in particular.)

[pcottraux]

Lol, who IS that dork?

Hey, don't be trippin' on her folk, yo.

[WFTR]

BMI. Broken Metal Investigation.

If I ever open a failure analysis lab, maybe I'll use that name. LOL

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

A friend of mine's elderly mom who died some while back used to have her TV tuned to QVC 24 hours a day. I paid a visit to him shortly after she died. Though her TV was now off, it had the QVC logo *very clearly* burned into the screen.

[pcottraux]

Wow...that's just sad.

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

[WFTR]

LOL Thanks!

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

Awwwww maaaaaan. Did you try right clicking on it?

How about this one...

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

ROTFLMAO!!!!! I ALWAYS sit down and watch CSI with a hot plate of food, and every time I tell myself I have to eat either BEFORE or AFTER the show. But I always forget.

[pcottraux]

Yeah, and it didn't work.

That one, however, is superfly.

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

OMG, you were totally studying up on your gangsta-speak, weren't you!?

[pcottraux]

Sheeeee...

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

Hubby says I have to go night night now. Darn. And I was just getting started wit talkin to mah home boyeeez.