Today is May Day.

[Matsubara]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Day

"May Day" also refers to various socialist and labor movement celebrations conducted on May 1, unrelated to the traditional celebrations to commemorate the Haymarket martyrs of 1886 and the international socialist movement generally. The latter event is an important holiday in Communist and Socialist countries.
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In addition, May Day in the United States is commonly regarded — at least by certain groups — as a commemoration of the execution of the Haymarket martyrs who were arrested after the Haymarket Riot of 1886 in Chicago, Illinois, which occurred on May 4, but was the culmination of labor unrest which began on May 1. The date consequently became established as an anarchist and socialist holiday during the 20th century, and in these circles it is often known as International Workers' Day or Labour Day. In this form, May Day has become an international celebration of the social and economic achievements of the working class and labor movement.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haymarket_martyrs

The trial is often referred to by scholars as one of the most serious miscarriages of justice in United States history.<14> Most working people believed that Pinkerton agents provoked the incident.<15> On June 26, 1893, Illinois Governor John Peter Altgeld signed pardons for Fielden, Neebe, and Schwab after having concluded all eight defendants were innocent. The governor stated that the real reason for the bombing was the city of Chicago's failure to hold Pinkerton guards responsible for shooting workers.<16> The pardons ended his political career.

[camero]

1. It's also my B-day

40 today. :)

[Matsubara]

2. Congrats. Hope you have many more good years to come!

NT

[camero]

4. Thanks to both of you

It's nice to have a b-day on such an important day for our struggles.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. congrats

[Cabcere]

5. Happy Birthday!

:party: :toast: :applause: Hope it's a great day for you, and best wishes for many more wonderful years. :hi:

[Jensen]

7. Happy B-day to you and to me!

Have always been proud of my May Day B-day except when the chimp made it a Mission accomplished day and here we are 3 years later!

[camero]

8. That pissed me off big time

Figures he would ruin a day like that just to put the boot on our necks some more.

Happy B-day. :party:

[Jensen]

9. I'm still pissed ...see red every time I see that banner!

That must be the bull in me (Taurus) Happy B-day to you too and many more!:toast:

[ebayfool]

11. Whoops ... me makes 3!

Happy B-day to we!? :party:


I'm actually old enough to have celebrated it w/Maypoles when I was a kidlet! :P

And I refuse to let the chimp taint MayDay.

[newyawker99]

15. Happy birthday djmaddox1!

:toast:

[Jensen]

16. Happy B-day djmaddox1 and lets party!

:party: :toast:

[ebayfool]

18. Happy B-Day to you & camero, too!

It has been (chimp notwithstanding) a pretty decent day - & it's still not over.

Tomorrow's gonna hurt.

:toast:

[camero]

17. Happy B-day

Call us the May Day trio. :party:

Sorry it's belated. It was a busy day today.

[newyawker99]

14. Happy birthday Jensen!

:toast:

[newyawker99]

13. Happy birthday camero!

:toast:

[Selatius]

6. Happy May Day, the REAL labor day.

Workers of the world, awaken!
Rise in all your splendid might
Take the wealth that you are making,
It belongs to you by right.
No one will for bread be crying
We'll have freedom, love and health,
When the grand red flag is flying
In the Workers' Commonwealth.

-- Joe Hill, songwriter, IWW (Industrial Workers of the World labor union)

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

10. In honor of May Day and all who sruggled..

The Internationale
Words by Eugene Pottier (Paris 1871)
Music by Pierre Degeyter (1888)

Arise ye workers from your slumbers
Arise ye prisoners of want
For reason in revolt now thunders
And at last ends the age of cant.
Away with all your superstitions
Servile masses arise, arise
We'll change henceforth the old tradition
And spurn the dust to win the prize.
So comrades, come rally

And the last fight let us face
The Internationale unites the human race.
So comrades, come rally
And the last fight let us face
The Internationale unites the human race.
No more deluded by reaction

On tyrants only we'll make war
The soldiers too will take strike action
They'll break ranks and fight no more
And if those cannibals keep trying
To sacrifice us to their pride
They soon shall hear the bullets flying
We'll shoot the generals on our own side.
No saviour from on high delivers

No faith have we in prince or peer
Our own right hand the chains must shiver
Chains of hatred, greed and fear
E'er the thieves will out with their booty
And give to all a happier lot.
Each at the forge must do their duty
And we'll strike while the iron is hot.

[Hardrada]

12. Workers of the World Unite!

Hurray for May Day!