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FReeper Canteen ~ Happy Labor Day 2016 ~ 05 September 2016
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Posted on 09/04/2016 5:01:13 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
The FReeper Canteen Presents...
Happy Labor Day!
September 5, 2016 |
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H I S T O R Y |
Labor Day is a national legal holiday that is over 100 years old. Over the years, it has 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 1882 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. In the late 1880's, labor organizations began to lobby various state legislatures for recognition of Labor Day as an official state holiday. The first states to declare it a state holiday in, 1887, were Oregon, Colorado, New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. Then in 1894, Congress passed a law recognizing Labor Day as an official national holiday. Today, Labor Day is observed not only in the U.S. but also in Canada, and in other industrialized nations. While it is a general holiday in the United States, its roots in the working class remain clearer in European countries. |
For a lot of people, Labor Day means two things: a day off and the end of summer. But why is it called Labor Day? Labor Day is a day set aside to pay tribute to working men and women. Membership in labor unions in the United States reached an all-time high in the 1950s when about 40 percent of the work force belonged to unions. Today, union membership is less than 12 percent of the working population and closing in on just 11 percent. Labor Day now carries less significance as a celebration of working people and more as the end of summer. Schools, government offices and businesses are closed on Labor Day so people can get in one last trip to the beach or have one last cookout before the weather starts to turn colder. |
T O D A Y |
So what about you? How are you celebrating Labor Day?
Please remember that The Canteen is here to support and entertain our troops and veterans and their families, and is family friendly.
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To: Kathy in Alaska
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A Bubble Break
Sept 5, 2016
We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen.
2 Corinthians 4:18
A young boy showered my husband, Carl, and me with bubbles as he came running by us on the Atlantic City boardwalk. It was a light and fun moment on a difficult day. We had come to the city to visit our brother-in-law in the hospital and to help Carls sister who was struggling and having trouble getting to her doctors appointments. So as we took a break and walked along the seaside boardwalk we were feeling a bit overwhelmed by the needs of our family.
Then came the bubbles. Just bubbles blown at us whimsically by a little boy in the ocean breezebut they had a special significance to me. I love bubbles and keep a bottle in my office to use whenever I need the smile of a bubble break. Those bubbles and the vast Atlantic Ocean reminded me of what I can count on: God is always close. He is powerful. He always cares. And He can use even the smallest experiences, and briefest moments, to help us remember that His presence is like an ocean of grace in the middle of our heavy moments.
Maybe one day our troubles will seem like bubblesmomentary in light of eternity for what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal (2 Cor. 4:18).
What gifts of grace has God given to you in a difficult time? How might you be a blessing to others?
Jesus provides an oasis of grace in the desert of trials.
In fulfilling his calling as an apostle (Acts 9:15), Paul endured great suffering. But in the midst of great opposition, persecution, and painful suffering, Pauls refrain is: We do not lose heart (2 Cor. 4:1, 16). His confidence is not rooted in himself but in Gods sovereign power, in His sustaining grace, in Christs resurrected life, and in the expectation of future reward and eternal glory (vv. 718).
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posted on
09/04/2016 5:01:36 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
REQUEST PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD
CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jan. 14, 2008) The first major snowfall of the New Year blankets the USS Constitution. Despite the weather "Old Ironsides" remained open for free public tours. At 210 years-old, USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, manned by 67 active-duty United States Sailors and visited by nearly half a million visitors annually. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown (Released)
GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!!!
Boston, Oct. 21, 2009 - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Philip Gagnon pipes as USS Constitution performs an underway demonstration in honor of the three-masted wooden frigate's 212th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark Alexander/Released).
USS Constitution's 1812 Marine Guard fire vintage Springfield flintlock muskets during the ship's underway. "Old Ironsides" was underway for the "Constitution Day Cruise," which is conducted to thank the family and supporters of Constitution. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Nick Lyman (Released)
OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!
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posted on
09/04/2016 5:01:50 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
To: Kathy in Alaska
I got tired just thinking about labor.
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posted on
09/04/2016 5:09:55 PM PDT
by
mountainlion
(Live well for those that did not make it back.)
To: The Mayor
Good evening, Mayor, and a Happy Labor Day to you.
Hope you get enjoy a day without labor.
Thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
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posted on
09/04/2016 5:19:13 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
( (~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: ConorMacNessa
Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...hope the stormy weather is still out to sea.
Any dirt time? The second table put together?
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posted on
09/04/2016 5:26:01 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
( (~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Soaring Feather
Woohoo, Ms Feather!! *hugs* our sky is starting to look more and more like rain.
Did you have sun today? Are you able to sit out in it?
A blue jay knocked at the window yesterday. Mom was too slow with peanuts. LOL!
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posted on
09/04/2016 5:34:23 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
( (~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Hi Everybody!
((((HUGS))))
I went to a cookout today and played some music...the kids all grabbed rhythm instruments and played along. It was chaotic and cacophonous, but LOTS of FUN!
Lynn-Dah took a sleeping pill and stayed home,so I took the motorcycle. It is getting chilly! :-)
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posted on
09/04/2016 5:37:42 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
The weather here is clear and cool. The storm is not affecting us at this juncture.
I rested today - John-Man did an excellent job on a trio of Porterhouse Steaks on the grill. Sauteed Baby Portabellos, some sweet corn, a baguette and some Brie rounded things out nicely.
The second table will be there tomorrow. :)
"I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces guarding our country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense." |
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posted on
09/04/2016 5:39:15 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: mountainlion
LOL! Good evening, mountainlion. Are your nights starting to get a little colder?
Have you finished laboring for your winter wood stockpile?
No laboring on labor day. d:o)
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posted on
09/04/2016 5:48:14 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
( (~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2LT Radix jr; 300winmag; ..
Sending out prayers for Arrowhead1952 as he recovers from his horrible fall.
~ Happy Labor Day 2016 ~
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posted on
09/04/2016 6:05:37 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
( (~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
~ Well It Seems It's Finally Fixed ~
~ Good Evening ~
~ Welcome To My World ~
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posted on
09/04/2016 6:14:07 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
("They Say That Nobody's Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
To: Kathy in Alaska
Our days are perfect, blue, blue skies. I go out every day so that is a blessing.
Daughter came today we had a nice visit.
To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; HiJinx; AZamericonnie; Jet Jaguar; Soaring Feather; SandRat; ...
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
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posted on
09/04/2016 6:21:16 PM PDT
by
radu
(May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
To: Soaring Feather
Howdy, ms. feather! *Hugz*
How ya doin’ this evening?
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posted on
09/04/2016 6:22:36 PM PDT
by
radu
(May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
To: Soaring Feather
So glad you can get out in the sunshine. And glad you had a nice visit.
We had a month with NO birds at all. Now the little ones and the blue jays seem to have returned...and they are starting. The feeders are empty in days.
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posted on
09/04/2016 6:26:05 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
( (~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: ConorMacNessa
Howdy do, Conor! *Hugz*
Sounds like y’all had a mah-velous Sunday. Glad the storm passed and left you with some nice weather for grilling those steaks.
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posted on
09/04/2016 6:26:35 PM PDT
by
radu
(May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Howdy, Kathy.
Hope you get that rain they’ve been predicting.
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posted on
09/04/2016 6:29:27 PM PDT
by
radu
(May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
To: radu
Hi Du, hanging in there good enough. Because I am very healthy, Thank God, I go outside alone. That is not so much the way for many others.
Just me knees Sister girl. LOL
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