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Boss Day
Dictionary Day
Hurricane Thanksgiving Day - US Virgin Islands
St. Gallus Day - Switzerland
World Food Day
Anniversary of the Pope's Election - Vatican City
Ether Day
National Feral Cat Day
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September 3 is Labor Day. Everyone else in the world celebrates on May 1. In April of 1856, stonemasons in Melbourne protested in favor of the work day being reduced to 8 hours as suggested by the "8 hour movement" (8 for rest, 8 for work, 8 for leisure). Previously, working 16 hours per day, 6 days per week was perfectly normal.
On May 1, 1886 over 400,000 workers protested in favor of the adoption of the 8-hour-workday in the U.S.A. Government troops responded by opening fire, killing 7 in Milwaukee, followed by the Haymarket Riots in Chicago 3 days later. There, a cop was killed and at least 4 workers as well when violence flared up between cops, scabs and protestors. 8 activists associated with the rally were sentenced to death. One commited suicide in his cell and four others were hanged. In 1893 the 8 were pardoned. Of course, most had been dead for six years, so...
So, taking a page from the Christian Church, which successfully co-opted countless heathen
holidays by re-branding them feast days and religious observations (e.g. Easter... in which a breeding rabbit carries eggs that symbolize... Jesus, and his, uh, hatching from the tomb-metaphorically speaking); Labor Day in the U.S.A. was moved to September.
On May 1, 1886 over 400,000 workers protested in favor of the adoption of the 8-hour-workday in the U.S.A. Government troops responded by opening fire, killing 7 in Milwaukee, followed by the Haymarket Riots in Chicago 3 days later. There, a cop was killed and at least 4 workers as well when violence flared up between cops, scabs and protestors. 8 activists associated with the rally were sentenced to death. One commited suicide in his cell and four others were hanged. In 1893 the 8 were pardoned. Of course, most had been dead for six years, so...
So, taking a page from the Christian Church, which successfully co-opted countless heathen
holidays by re-branding them feast days and religious observations (e.g. Easter... in which a breeding rabbit carries eggs that symbolize... Jesus, and his, uh, hatching from the tomb-metaphorically speaking); Labor Day in the U.S.A. was moved to September.
Creamsicles are made by Unilever, a company formed when British soapmakers Lever Brothers merged...
...with Dutch margarine giant Margarin Unie in 1930
Legend has it that if you you truly believe creamsicles taste good and you leave out creamsicle fudge, drinks or cakes on August 13th (The Eve of Creamsicles Day), Creamor the Snake will swing by your house in his creamsicle Mustang and leave you gifts in your creamsicle gloves which you've left by the driveway.
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...with Dutch margarine giant Margarin Unie in 1930
At 5 cents a pop, it doesn't matter that creamsicles taste like children's aspirin dipped in triaminic.
Legend has it that if you you truly believe creamsicles taste good and you leave out creamsicle fudge, drinks or cakes on August 13th (The Eve of Creamsicles Day), Creamor the Snake will swing by your house in his creamsicle Mustang and leave you gifts in your creamsicle gloves which you've left by the driveway.
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