FReeper Canteen ~ Happy Labor Day! ~ 06 September 2021

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

The FReeper Canteen Presents...

Happy Labor Day!

September 6, 2021

 

 

 

 

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?

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and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
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[The Mayor]

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September 6

Resting Secure in God

Bible in a Year:

• Psalms 148–150
• 1 Corinthians 15:29–58

Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long.

Deuteronomy 33:12

I wrote a letter to our children as each became a teenager. In one I talked about our identity in Christ, remembering that when I was a teenager, I felt unsure of myself, lacking confidence. I had to learn that I was God’s beloved—His child. I said in the letter, “Knowing who you are comes down to knowing Whose you are.” For when we understand that God has created us and we commit to following Him, we can be at peace with who He’s made us to be. And we also know that He changes us to be more like Him each day.

A foundational passage from Scripture about our identity as God’s children is Deuteronomy 33:12: “Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between his shoulders.” Just before Moses died, he proclaimed this blessing over the tribe of Benjamin as God’s people prepared to enter the land He’d promised them. God wanted them to always remember that they were His beloved and to rest secure in their identity as His children.

Knowing our identity as God’s children is equally important for everyone—teenagers, those in the middle of life, and those who have lived a long time. When we understand that God created us and watches over us, we can find security, hope, and love.

Reflect & Pray

How does knowing that you can “rest between his shoulders” increase your love for God? How does this deepen your understanding of who you are?

Loving Father, You created me and You hold me close. Let my identity as Your child permeate my thoughts and actions.

[lightman]

Happy Labor Day to all our workforce heroes!

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

[Fiji Hill]

Where Do You Work-a, John?--The Plantation Players (1926)

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Happy Labor Day! ~

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[Nifster]

Sorry I don’t celebrate holidays suggested by communists

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today's sustenance for body and soul.

[MoJo2001]

Thanks for the thread, Kathy! Nifster, thanks for coming on a thread that is here to support the troops 24/7/365! A little reminder of home whether you support certain things or not is just what some of our Troops are looking for right now.

Have a great day regardless of how you choose to view it.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, lightman...plans for the day? Wood splitting complete? Do you have fish in your creek?

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Sorry to see you didn’t get the sunshine you hoped for today. Some deck time with a good book would have been nice.

No sunshine here either and we had a heavy rain roll through a little while ago.

[PROCON]

Thanks Kathy!

After 55+ years of laboring I retired and enjoy retirement day everyday.

[radu]

Howdy, lightman.

Are you drying out after Ida’s soaking. You got a nice dose of rain.
We were just about dried out but heavy rain just came through and it’s soupy again.

Buy YAY for our wells, huh? LOL

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...hope you've had a nice, and restful day.

No sun today, but upwards of 25 crabby ducks not playing well with others.

[radu]

Howdy, MoJo! *HUGZ*

How are things with you these days? Great, I hope!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[lightman]

5.85 inches of rain on Wednesday. Made the creeks high and, unfortunately, a bit muddy meaning more sediment for the Bay.

Surface ponding dried up faster than I expected; just show how dry it has been for the past 18 months.

[radu]

LOL! Your duckies sound like a trip.

No ducks here but we have a bunch of darling lil hummingbirds who do NOT get along. I have a feeder on the front porch and one on the patio in back and they still fight. Silly birds.

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

Having a kicked-back weekend? I hope your weather was nicer than ours and you could enjoy some time outside.