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FReeper Canteen ~ Happy Labor Day 2025! ~ 01 September 2025
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew and FRiend

Posted on 08/31/2025 5:37:27 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska

The FReeper Canteen Presents...

Happy Labor Day!

September 1, 2025

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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.

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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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KEYWORDS: canteen; laborday; military; troopsupport

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1 posted on 08/31/2025 5:37:27 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Hi!


2 posted on 08/31/2025 5:42:12 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 300winmag; 357 SIG; ...

~ Happy Labor Day 2025! ~

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The FR Canteen is Free Republic's longest running daily thread
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The doors have been open since Oct 7 2001,
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We are indebted to you for your sacrifices for our Freedom.



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3 posted on 08/31/2025 5:45:24 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

I’m not laboring, I’m retired

Carry on


4 posted on 08/31/2025 5:52:50 PM PDT by baclava
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Good evening, JJ...((HUGS))...hope you have Labor Day off.

Have you had a good summer?


5 posted on 08/31/2025 5:53:46 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Thanks for tonight's Canteen, Kathy!

I'm technically UNLaboring this weekend! 😁😁😁

Hope all is well your way!


6 posted on 08/31/2025 5:55:24 PM PDT by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; luvie; HiJinx; AZamericonnie; Jet Jaguar; beachn4fun; laurenmarlowe; MS.BEHAVIN; ..

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!


7 posted on 08/31/2025 5:59:35 PM PDT by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Happy Labor Day!





What Do Ya mean, "No Work Today"?

I'm A WORKING DOG, GOLDURNIT!!!!!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

8 posted on 08/31/2025 6:02:22 PM PDT by left that other site (You Shall Know The Truth, and The Truth Shall Make You Free.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

So far very peaceful.


9 posted on 08/31/2025 6:07:09 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Labor day is just another BS Democrat invention. for employees to get a paid day off.
Everybody except some Democrats have to produce something
tangible to survive.
Most of us have at least one day off every week to worship and rest.


10 posted on 08/31/2025 6:07:51 PM PDT by rellic (No such thing as a moderate Moslem or Democrat )
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To: Kathy in Alaska

I’m so grateful for our Troops, Border patrol, First Responders, and Hospital Staff who will be working tomorrow, to keep us all safe.


11 posted on 08/31/2025 6:10:11 PM PDT by left that other site (You Shall Know The Truth, and The Truth Shall Make You Free.)
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To: baclava

Welcome to the Canteen, baclava...enjoy your double retirement day.


12 posted on 08/31/2025 6:12:37 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Howdy, Kathy.

Looks like we both had a dreary day today. The sun did peek out a little just before sunset.

Are you still getting a big crowd of ducks or was that day with 40 the only one?


13 posted on 08/31/2025 6:13:42 PM PDT by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Hi Kathy! Fall is coming! Woo-hoo!


14 posted on 08/31/2025 6:19:11 PM PDT by Huskrrrr (Alinsky, you magnificent Bastard, I read your book!)
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To: PROCON

Good evening, Pro, and a happy UNLaboring Day.

Calm and dreary day after a couple days of high winds and tree trash everywhere.
Enough rain drops to cover the street, but still dry under the cars.


15 posted on 08/31/2025 6:20:18 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Jet Jaguar

Howdy, JJ!

How are things with you? Still keeping busy or are you laying lower these days?


16 posted on 08/31/2025 6:38:00 PM PDT by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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To: PROCON

Howdy, PRO.

Had a good weekend? Spend some time with Robin and the silly pups?

Been very low-key here.


17 posted on 08/31/2025 6:39:50 PM PDT by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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To: radu

Good evening, radu...with your mowing done, you and Champ have Labor Day off.

Hope you get some rain.


18 posted on 08/31/2025 6:41:32 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...you and Tippy enjoy your Laborless day. Maybe Blue can enjoy as well.


19 posted on 08/31/2025 6:48:38 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: rellic

Be that as it may, enjoy your day if you have it off, or not.


20 posted on 08/31/2025 6:53:00 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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