Sunday, September 09, 2007
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Aunt Donna's Labor Day History (September)
Labor Day, is a legal holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September in the United States, Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, and the Virgin Islands. The celebration of Labor Day, in honor of the working class, was first suggested by Peter J. McGuire, founder of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters. It was initiated in the U.S. in 1882 by the Knights of Labor, who held a large parade in New York City. In 1884 the group held a parade on the first Monday of September and passed a resolution to hold all future parades on that day and to designate the day as Labor Day. In March 1887, the first state law to declare the day a legal holiday was passed in Colorado, followed by New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. In 1894 the U.S. Congress made the day a legal holiday.
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Aunt Donna's (August) Birthdays
A Little History about Birthdays: Evidence of birthday observances date back before the rise of Christianity. In pagan cultures, people feared evil spirits especially on their birthdays. It was a common belief that evil spirits were more dangerous to a person when he or she experienced a change in their daily life, such as turning a year older. As a result, birthdays were merry occasions celebrated with family and friends, who surrounded the person of honor with laughter and joy in order to protect them from evil. Instead of gifts, most guests brought positive thoughts and happy wishes for the upcoming year. However, if well-wishers did bring gifts, it was considered an especially good influence for the birthday person.
Who's got an August Birthday?
August 2 - James Baldwin, author, playwright
August 4 - Louis Armstrong, jazz trumpeter
August 6 - Lucille Ball, actress, comedian , "I Love Lucy"
August 8 - Dustin Hoffman, actor
August 9 - Melanie Griffith, actress
August 9 - Whitney Houston, singer, actress
August 10 - Patti Austin, singer
August 11 - Alex Haley, author wrote the novel "Roots"
August 14 - Ervin (Magic) Johnson, NBA basketball player
August 14 - Halle Berry, actress
August 16 - Madonna, singer, actress
August 16-Aunt Donna, One Great Aunt
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