May Day
May Day (May 1) was designated an international labor day by the International Socialist Congress of 1899, and it remains the standard Labor Day worldwide, with a few exceptions, incl. Canada and the U.S.A. A major holiday in socialist countries, it is the occasion for important political demonstrations.
In Europe, May Day is a day of traditional springtime celebrations. It probably originated in pre-Christian agricultural rituals. Celebrations included people carrying trees, green branches, or garlands; a May king and queen, and a Maypole.
Left, Right and Center Join Global May Day Marches
May Day protesters from the far right, far left, and all shades in between took to the streets around the world on Wednesday, some brimming with nationalist fervor, others calling for peace, jobs, and a better environment.
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- Michael Forsythe
- Sitting in my dad's Union 76 gas station, I would draw his race car (number 76) parked in the farthest stall. This was 1973, and I was in kindergarten. Being an artist at age 5 is cute, but at age 15 it became the antithesis of high school football running back soon to be cop, pastor, community patriot. The last straw for my dad came when he grounded me through almost an entire year after I quit the Vikings football team to devote all my time to the art club. At that time I knew there was no turning back…
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