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May 1st marks International Workers Day across the globe, excepting the United States, Canada, and South Africa. It's a day for remembering the heroic struggles of working men and women the world over, with its roots tracing back to Midwestern America, specifically Chicago, in 1886 and the bloody battle there for an eight-hour work day.In the U.S., the government quickly transformed May 1st into the conformist-honoring "Law Day," and later, the non-descript "May Day," while "Labor Day" became a holiday in September completely devoid of any historical significance, or modern significance, for that matter. As Americans, we should be terribly proud however, of our defiant ancestors who planted the seeds of change along Lake Michigan and inspired a planet. Their actions have tremendous resonance today for the millions who struggle and strive for a better life, within our borders and without.
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Finally, we have a vague timeline in place for the final two "Deadwood" movies on HBO. Pre-production is expected to begin late next month in the show's hometown of Newhall, California, with the coupled two-hour features expected to air on the network sometime in 2008.
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The Cardinals could use a five-day rainout right about now.
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I might be the only person that finds this interesting: it's the list of U.S. House members who representative districts with Major League Baseball stadiums. Located as most are in the urban jungle, only two ballparks can be found in GOP districts-- The Ballpark at Arlington, Texas, and Cincinnati's Great American Ballpark.
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Ben Tiedemann speaks for all of us.
posted by CM @ 8:46 PM
2 Comments:
I’ll take eight hours of pay for zero hours of work any day of the year. I don’t care how “significant” the date is.
TA
That's valid. But they don't just give those days away.
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