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turbinetree

(24,683 posts)
9. K&R-------------------------
Wed May 4, 2016, 12:56 PM
May 2016

we don't forget-------------------ever----------------and add this to the stakes that the working class has endured

http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2016/02/vintage_photos_from_the_1936-3.html


Honk----------------for a political revolution Bernie 2016

It was only introduced here late in the day. Bad Dog May 2016 #1
Thanks. Originally, the first sentence of my post referenced the pagan holiday, but I decided merrily May 2016 #2
Getting rid of a bank holiday is a vote loser. Bad Dog May 2016 #3
But, they could rename it and obscure its significance. Hell, if Grover Cleveland merrily May 2016 #4
Why rename it? Bad Dog May 2016 #5
International Workers Day deserves its name and also deserves observances. merrily May 2016 #6
We've always called it May Day. Bad Dog May 2016 #15
Great Post! afertal May 2016 #7
Thank you so much! merrily May 2016 #8
K&R------------------------- turbinetree May 2016 #9
They wanted us to forget, to think Labor Day was just another day off, merrily May 2016 #12
You are so correct we the working class------------------------ turbinetree May 2016 #16
Yep Greed is the root cause. merrily May 2016 #18
Agree with turbinetree Beartooth Bronsky May 2016 #24
When I was a child in the 1940s, we made May baskets full of goodies and put them JDPriestly May 2016 #10
That is how Grover Cleveland wanted May Day to remain. merrily May 2016 #11
Haymarket Square ReRe May 2016 #13
You are very welcome. I thought that while I was writing it. What Hollywood loves to make merrily May 2016 #19
I wonder how long they would lock one up for printing off things like this and handing them jtuck004 May 2016 #14
People who are not teaching it may not know about it either. merrily May 2016 #21
Excellent post. I've pinned it. demwing May 2016 #17
Thank you for the kind words. Of course, I don't mind. merrily May 2016 #20
Trade Unionism Beartooth Bronsky May 2016 #22
Very interesting post. Thank you! merrily May 2016 #23
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