A list of Labor Day festivals and celebrations in America.
List of festivals by state
Alabama
*Pinson - Butter Bean Festival
Alaska
*Nome - Rubber Duck Race
ArizonaItalic textLabor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September. The holiday originated in 1882 as the Central Labor Union (of New York City) sought to create "a day off for the working citizens".
Congress made Labor Day a federal holiday on June 28, 1894, two months after the May Day Riots of 1894. All fifty states have made Labor Day a state holiday.
Traditionally, Labor Day is celebrated by most Americans as the symbolic end of the summer.
Labor Day has been celebrated on the first Monday in September in the United States since the 1880s. The form for the celebration of Labor Day was outlined in the first proposal of the holiday—a street parade to exhibit to the public "the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations," followed by a festival for the workers and their families. This became the pattern for Labor Day celebrations. Speeches by prominent men and women were introduced later, as more emphasis was placed upon the economic and civil significance of the holiday. Still later, by a resolution of the American Federation of Labor convention of 1909, the Sunday preceding Labor Day was adopted as Labor Sunday and dedicated to the spiritual and educational aspects of the labor movement.
Today, Labor Day is often regarded as a day of rest and parades. Speeches or political demonstrations are more low-key than May 1 Labour Day celebrations in most countries, although events held by labor organizations often feature political themes and appearances by candidates for office, especially in election years. Forms of celebration include picnics, barbecues, fireworks displays, water sports, and public art events. Families with school-age children take it as the last chance to travel before the end of summer. Some teenagers and young adults view it as the last weekend for parties before returning to school. However, of late, schools have begun well before Labor Day, as early as July 24 in many urban districts, including major southern cities in the United States such as Atlanta, Miami, and Los Angeles. In addition, Labor Day marks the beginning of the season for the National Football League and NCAA College Football. The NCAA usually plays their first games the week before Labor day, with the NFL traditionally playing their first game the Thursday following Labor Day.
Arkansas
California
Colorado
*Colorado Springs - Colorado Balloon Classic
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
*Atlanta - Celebrate Freedom Atlanta
*Kingsland - Catfish Festival in Kingsland
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
*Isom -
*Whitesburg - Whiteburg Labor Day Celebration
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
*St. Paul - Minnesota State Fair
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
*Bozeman - Montana Cowboy Mounted Shooting Competition
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September. The holiday originated in 1882 as the Central Labor Union (of New York City) sought to create "a day off for the working citizens".
Congress made Labor Day a federal holiday on June 28, 1894, two months after the May Day Riots of 1894. All fifty states have made Labor Day a state holiday.
Traditionally, Labor Day is celebrated by most Americans as the symbolic end of the summer.
Labor Day has been celebrated on the first Monday in September in the United States since the 1880s. The form for the celebration of Labor Day was outlined in the first proposal of the holiday—a street parade to exhibit to the public "the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations," followed by a festival for the workers and their families. This became the pattern for Labor Day celebrations. Speeches by prominent men and women were introduced later, as more emphasis was placed upon the economic and civil significance of the holiday. Still later, by a resolution of the American Federation of Labor convention of 1909, the Sunday preceding Labor Day was adopted as Labor Sunday and dedicated to the spiritual and educational aspects of the labor movement.
Today, Labor Day is often regarded as a day of rest and parades. Speeches or political demonstrations are more low-key than May 1 Labour Day celebrations in most countries, although events held by labor organizations often feature political themes and appearances by candidates for office, especially in election years. Forms of celebration include picnics, barbecues, fireworks displays, water sports, and public art events. Families with school-age children take it as the last chance to travel before the end of summer. Some teenagers and young adults view it as the last weekend for parties before returning to school. However, of late, schools have begun well before Labor Day, as early as July 24 in many urban districts, including major southern cities in the United States such as Atlanta, Miami, and Los Angeles. In addition, Labor Day marks the beginning of the season for the National Football League and NCAA College Football. The NCAA usually plays their first games the week before Labor day, with the NFL traditionally playing their first game the Thursday following Labor Day.
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North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
*Cleveland - Taste of Cleveland
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
*Knoxville - Boomsday
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
*Charleston - Charleston Sternwheel Regatta
*Hinton - Festival of the Rivers
Wisconsin
Wyoming
List of festivals by state
Alabama
*Pinson - Butter Bean Festival
Alaska
*Nome - Rubber Duck Race
ArizonaItalic textLabor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September. The holiday originated in 1882 as the Central Labor Union (of New York City) sought to create "a day off for the working citizens".
Congress made Labor Day a federal holiday on June 28, 1894, two months after the May Day Riots of 1894. All fifty states have made Labor Day a state holiday.
Traditionally, Labor Day is celebrated by most Americans as the symbolic end of the summer.
Labor Day has been celebrated on the first Monday in September in the United States since the 1880s. The form for the celebration of Labor Day was outlined in the first proposal of the holiday—a street parade to exhibit to the public "the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations," followed by a festival for the workers and their families. This became the pattern for Labor Day celebrations. Speeches by prominent men and women were introduced later, as more emphasis was placed upon the economic and civil significance of the holiday. Still later, by a resolution of the American Federation of Labor convention of 1909, the Sunday preceding Labor Day was adopted as Labor Sunday and dedicated to the spiritual and educational aspects of the labor movement.
Today, Labor Day is often regarded as a day of rest and parades. Speeches or political demonstrations are more low-key than May 1 Labour Day celebrations in most countries, although events held by labor organizations often feature political themes and appearances by candidates for office, especially in election years. Forms of celebration include picnics, barbecues, fireworks displays, water sports, and public art events. Families with school-age children take it as the last chance to travel before the end of summer. Some teenagers and young adults view it as the last weekend for parties before returning to school. However, of late, schools have begun well before Labor Day, as early as July 24 in many urban districts, including major southern cities in the United States such as Atlanta, Miami, and Los Angeles. In addition, Labor Day marks the beginning of the season for the National Football League and NCAA College Football. The NCAA usually plays their first games the week before Labor day, with the NFL traditionally playing their first game the Thursday following Labor Day.
Arkansas
California
Colorado
*Colorado Springs - Colorado Balloon Classic
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
*Atlanta - Celebrate Freedom Atlanta
*Kingsland - Catfish Festival in Kingsland
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
*Isom -
*Whitesburg - Whiteburg Labor Day Celebration
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
*St. Paul - Minnesota State Fair
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
*Bozeman - Montana Cowboy Mounted Shooting Competition
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September. The holiday originated in 1882 as the Central Labor Union (of New York City) sought to create "a day off for the working citizens".
Congress made Labor Day a federal holiday on June 28, 1894, two months after the May Day Riots of 1894. All fifty states have made Labor Day a state holiday.
Traditionally, Labor Day is celebrated by most Americans as the symbolic end of the summer.
Labor Day has been celebrated on the first Monday in September in the United States since the 1880s. The form for the celebration of Labor Day was outlined in the first proposal of the holiday—a street parade to exhibit to the public "the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations," followed by a festival for the workers and their families. This became the pattern for Labor Day celebrations. Speeches by prominent men and women were introduced later, as more emphasis was placed upon the economic and civil significance of the holiday. Still later, by a resolution of the American Federation of Labor convention of 1909, the Sunday preceding Labor Day was adopted as Labor Sunday and dedicated to the spiritual and educational aspects of the labor movement.
Today, Labor Day is often regarded as a day of rest and parades. Speeches or political demonstrations are more low-key than May 1 Labour Day celebrations in most countries, although events held by labor organizations often feature political themes and appearances by candidates for office, especially in election years. Forms of celebration include picnics, barbecues, fireworks displays, water sports, and public art events. Families with school-age children take it as the last chance to travel before the end of summer. Some teenagers and young adults view it as the last weekend for parties before returning to school. However, of late, schools have begun well before Labor Day, as early as July 24 in many urban districts, including major southern cities in the United States such as Atlanta, Miami, and Los Angeles. In addition, Labor Day marks the beginning of the season for the National Football League and NCAA College Football. The NCAA usually plays their first games the week before Labor day, with the NFL traditionally playing their first game the Thursday following Labor Day.
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North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
*Cleveland - Taste of Cleveland
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
*Knoxville - Boomsday
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
*Charleston - Charleston Sternwheel Regatta
*Hinton - Festival of the Rivers
Wisconsin
Wyoming
CNNfan is a term used to describe a fan of all or part of the CNN Cable News Network including CNN International and Domestic.
"CNNfan for real CNN fans", originally intended only to describe enthusiasts of CNN, has sometimes been used to refer to any obsessed fan referred to as a News Junkie.
Origins
In early 2004, verified by CNNfan archive: CNNfan founder Markus Ranzenberger of Stuttgart, BW - Germany started the landmark online community when he saw a number of fans of CNN: Julien from France, David C Glass, Geoffrey from the USA, and Liz from Germany, who were interested in discussing CNN. He used the term CNNfan in an exclusive CNNfan.com interview with CNN/U.S. president Jon Klein , and CNN Anchor Aaron Brown and Judy Woodruff and CNN Anchor Wolf Blitzer. Peter Bergen gave the original CNNfan site an exclusive interview. Originally this interview was published on the CNNfan site about Bergen's interview with Bin Laden for CNN. A modified version of the original article dated March of 2003 is currently hosted on the CNNReporter site. The Whois database records verify the CNNReporter site was created in July 2006 a few years after Bergen's interview took place. Many more notable CNN personalities also gave exclusive interviews to the original CNNfan site conducted over the internet in recognition of the original CNNfan site's remarkable development.
CNNfan v. CNNReporter
Some CNN enthusiasts prefer the term "CNNfan", while some others self-identify as "CNNReporter". The debate centers around renaming CNNfan to CNNReporter by transferring registration of ownership of the CNNfan domain and then purchasing the new domain CNNReporter. Public records in the whois database verify that the CNNfan domain remains the original according to its creation date of January 2004 , and the new CNNReporter domain is the descendant with its creation date of July 2006 . The CNNfan v. CNNReporter debate may mirror the CNNfan vs CNNfan 2 debate. The issue is also shown in the site CNNfan 2, in which a CNN fan recounts a supposed incident during a repudiation from the original association of having participated in the relationship, CNNfan MisterMartin75 used the terms "CNNfan for CNN enthusiasts!" and code word "DotOrg" to describe the second CNNfan site to fans during the schism
Other names
Former host of the hit Science Technology News Program ', James Hattori, while covering a Star Trek Convention suggested on the air that NEXT@CNN fans should call themselves Nexties. Thus showing similar correlations of how the fans of Star Trek call themselves Trekkies.
CNN fans who believe CNNReporter site is the original of the CNNfan sites adopted the title of CNNReporter following the transfer of ownership of "CNNfan.com", from Germany to New York. While "CNNfan" is usually used as a term for the dedicated CNN fan with considerable knowledge of the Cable News Network. Some CNNfans hold that a "CNNfan" is a Newsfan . In general it is not necessarily considered solely a "CNNfan". Other group members claim to be former CNNfans. These views are widely accepted in order that fans and former fans of other news organizations are treated as equals and are encouraged to join the group dynamic.
Activities
A CNNfan enjoys exclusive CNN content contributions to the online community, including screen grab images, advance CNN transcripts, exclusive interviews by CNN personalities and exclusive news tips of current CNN Events. Many CNNfans are perceived to believe that CNN is infallible and may be able to conjure up explanations for any drop in CNN ratings. There are several CNNfan online communities. One of the largest is CNNfan.org. There is also other sites, namely, CNNReporter site, the CNNObservations site, Newsfans site and the original CNNfan.com for real CNN fans.
CNNfan in the news
During 2005 CNN President Joh Klein and CNN Anchors Judy Woodruff, Aaron Brown,Wolf Blitzer and many others have given CNNfan.com exclusive interviews.
During 2007 The CNN/YouTube Debates, Jeanne Moos reporting for CNN on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer "Questionable Debate Questions" made a cameo appearance in the CNNfan CNN/YouTube Democratic Debates question video .
During 2007 CNN Anchor Veronica De La Cruz reporting on CNN SUNDAY MORNING said, "cnnfan.com, I'm sure that's a good one".
References and footnotes
"CNNfan for real CNN fans", originally intended only to describe enthusiasts of CNN, has sometimes been used to refer to any obsessed fan referred to as a News Junkie.
Origins
In early 2004, verified by CNNfan archive: CNNfan founder Markus Ranzenberger of Stuttgart, BW - Germany started the landmark online community when he saw a number of fans of CNN: Julien from France, David C Glass, Geoffrey from the USA, and Liz from Germany, who were interested in discussing CNN. He used the term CNNfan in an exclusive CNNfan.com interview with CNN/U.S. president Jon Klein , and CNN Anchor Aaron Brown and Judy Woodruff and CNN Anchor Wolf Blitzer. Peter Bergen gave the original CNNfan site an exclusive interview. Originally this interview was published on the CNNfan site about Bergen's interview with Bin Laden for CNN. A modified version of the original article dated March of 2003 is currently hosted on the CNNReporter site. The Whois database records verify the CNNReporter site was created in July 2006 a few years after Bergen's interview took place. Many more notable CNN personalities also gave exclusive interviews to the original CNNfan site conducted over the internet in recognition of the original CNNfan site's remarkable development.
CNNfan v. CNNReporter
Some CNN enthusiasts prefer the term "CNNfan", while some others self-identify as "CNNReporter". The debate centers around renaming CNNfan to CNNReporter by transferring registration of ownership of the CNNfan domain and then purchasing the new domain CNNReporter. Public records in the whois database verify that the CNNfan domain remains the original according to its creation date of January 2004 , and the new CNNReporter domain is the descendant with its creation date of July 2006 . The CNNfan v. CNNReporter debate may mirror the CNNfan vs CNNfan 2 debate. The issue is also shown in the site CNNfan 2, in which a CNN fan recounts a supposed incident during a repudiation from the original association of having participated in the relationship, CNNfan MisterMartin75 used the terms "CNNfan for CNN enthusiasts!" and code word "DotOrg" to describe the second CNNfan site to fans during the schism
Other names
Former host of the hit Science Technology News Program ', James Hattori, while covering a Star Trek Convention suggested on the air that NEXT@CNN fans should call themselves Nexties. Thus showing similar correlations of how the fans of Star Trek call themselves Trekkies.
CNN fans who believe CNNReporter site is the original of the CNNfan sites adopted the title of CNNReporter following the transfer of ownership of "CNNfan.com", from Germany to New York. While "CNNfan" is usually used as a term for the dedicated CNN fan with considerable knowledge of the Cable News Network. Some CNNfans hold that a "CNNfan" is a Newsfan . In general it is not necessarily considered solely a "CNNfan". Other group members claim to be former CNNfans. These views are widely accepted in order that fans and former fans of other news organizations are treated as equals and are encouraged to join the group dynamic.
Activities
A CNNfan enjoys exclusive CNN content contributions to the online community, including screen grab images, advance CNN transcripts, exclusive interviews by CNN personalities and exclusive news tips of current CNN Events. Many CNNfans are perceived to believe that CNN is infallible and may be able to conjure up explanations for any drop in CNN ratings. There are several CNNfan online communities. One of the largest is CNNfan.org. There is also other sites, namely, CNNReporter site, the CNNObservations site, Newsfans site and the original CNNfan.com for real CNN fans.
CNNfan in the news
During 2005 CNN President Joh Klein and CNN Anchors Judy Woodruff, Aaron Brown,Wolf Blitzer and many others have given CNNfan.com exclusive interviews.
During 2007 The CNN/YouTube Debates, Jeanne Moos reporting for CNN on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer "Questionable Debate Questions" made a cameo appearance in the CNNfan CNN/YouTube Democratic Debates question video .
During 2007 CNN Anchor Veronica De La Cruz reporting on CNN SUNDAY MORNING said, "cnnfan.com, I'm sure that's a good one".
References and footnotes
General Technics is an informal organization started in the mid-1970s by a handful of Midwestern college students with a common interest in hard science fiction, the hard sciences, and engineering. Since its founding, General Technics has grown to have an active globally-distributed membership.
The name is used with kind permission by , the author of Stand on Zanzibar, in which General Technics features prominently as a globe-spanning high-tech corporation.
Members of GT include:
*animators, astronomers, astrophysicists, and attorneys
*biochemists, bookkeepers, and biotechnology researchers
*cartographers, celestial mechanics, certified mining engineers, computer scientists, and cryptographers
*engineers and entrepreneurs
*homemakers
*librarians and linguists
*oceanographers and open source evangelists
*physicians, physicists, programming language experts, psychologists, and pyrotechnicians
*race car drivers and radiology technicians
*spacecraft propulsion experts and students
*veterinarians and videographers
Membership in General Technics was augmented by recognition of mutual interests with Michigan Technological University's Permanent Floating Riot Club, a name taken from a Larry Niven hard-SF short story about Flash Crowds.
The "GT List" (by invitation) serves as a means for ongoing communication and to foster a sense of community.
In addition to academic credentials and academic or business careers, most GTers are known by their willingness and enthusiasm to reduce their interests to practice through hands-on work. Some notable accomplishments of GT members include:
*Holding "Build a Blinky" outreach events
*Voting on whether Pluto should remain a planet
*Two members were mentioned in Dan Brown's "Da Vinci Code"
*Designing and building remotely-piloted and autonomous submarines
*Developing autonomous navigation systems for interplanetary spacecraft
*Organizing, running, and competing in Midwestern robotics competitions
*Steering and colliding particle beams in the world's most energetic particle accelerator
*Building kitchen-oil - based diesel vehicle on The Learning Channel's "Escape from Experiment Island"
The name is used with kind permission by , the author of Stand on Zanzibar, in which General Technics features prominently as a globe-spanning high-tech corporation.
Members of GT include:
*animators, astronomers, astrophysicists, and attorneys
*biochemists, bookkeepers, and biotechnology researchers
*cartographers, celestial mechanics, certified mining engineers, computer scientists, and cryptographers
*engineers and entrepreneurs
*homemakers
*librarians and linguists
*oceanographers and open source evangelists
*physicians, physicists, programming language experts, psychologists, and pyrotechnicians
*race car drivers and radiology technicians
*spacecraft propulsion experts and students
*veterinarians and videographers
Membership in General Technics was augmented by recognition of mutual interests with Michigan Technological University's Permanent Floating Riot Club, a name taken from a Larry Niven hard-SF short story about Flash Crowds.
The "GT List" (by invitation) serves as a means for ongoing communication and to foster a sense of community.
In addition to academic credentials and academic or business careers, most GTers are known by their willingness and enthusiasm to reduce their interests to practice through hands-on work. Some notable accomplishments of GT members include:
*Holding "Build a Blinky" outreach events
*Voting on whether Pluto should remain a planet
*Two members were mentioned in Dan Brown's "Da Vinci Code"
*Designing and building remotely-piloted and autonomous submarines
*Developing autonomous navigation systems for interplanetary spacecraft
*Organizing, running, and competing in Midwestern robotics competitions
*Steering and colliding particle beams in the world's most energetic particle accelerator
*Building kitchen-oil - based diesel vehicle on The Learning Channel's "Escape from Experiment Island"
Energo swords are the swords of choice for four of the five Dinobots. Only Swoop, who wields a thermal sword, does not use one. However, only Grimlock and Snarl are seen using it regularly.
G1 cartoon
Snarl is the only Dinobot shown to use his energo sword, though in the cartoon, his sword has only been used to fire some sort of energy beam.
Comics
Grimlock was not shown using his energo sword until he returned to the Ark following Optimus Prime's first death. With a single slash, he severed a hologram projector which was depicting an image of the former Autobot leader.
His first major use of it was in the battle on the Earth's moon. Against Blaster, he was unable to connect (fortunately for Blaster). However, when a Decepticon cruiser appeared, he was able to cut directly through its force field with the sword, saying, "Grimlock's energo sword cut through anything!" The resulting tear in the field allowed Blaster to hit the ship with his electro-scrambler.
Following the deactivation of the Dinobots by an Underbase-enhanced Starscream, Grimlock vented his frustration by devastating his room with his energo sword. When Waverider entered the room and tried to calm Grimlock down, the Dinobot leader threw the sword into the wall, missing Waverider's head by inches and embedding the weapon to its hilt.
After the effects of the experimental Nucleon caused Grimlock to undergo radical changes, the effects of his energo sword appeared to be magnified as well. With a single swing, Grimlock was able to slice through a creature that Snarl's energo sword could only scratch. In fairness, there are also two other possibilities:
# Grimlock's energo sword has always been more powerful than Snarl's sword.
# Grimlock's enhanced strength was responsible, not the power of the sword.
In the battle against the Cybertronians led by Jhiaxus, Grimlock made extensive use of his energo sword, given the closeness of the fighting. Here, he displayed another property of his sword (its ability to deflect incoming fire).
G1 cartoon
Snarl is the only Dinobot shown to use his energo sword, though in the cartoon, his sword has only been used to fire some sort of energy beam.
Comics
Grimlock was not shown using his energo sword until he returned to the Ark following Optimus Prime's first death. With a single slash, he severed a hologram projector which was depicting an image of the former Autobot leader.
His first major use of it was in the battle on the Earth's moon. Against Blaster, he was unable to connect (fortunately for Blaster). However, when a Decepticon cruiser appeared, he was able to cut directly through its force field with the sword, saying, "Grimlock's energo sword cut through anything!" The resulting tear in the field allowed Blaster to hit the ship with his electro-scrambler.
Following the deactivation of the Dinobots by an Underbase-enhanced Starscream, Grimlock vented his frustration by devastating his room with his energo sword. When Waverider entered the room and tried to calm Grimlock down, the Dinobot leader threw the sword into the wall, missing Waverider's head by inches and embedding the weapon to its hilt.
After the effects of the experimental Nucleon caused Grimlock to undergo radical changes, the effects of his energo sword appeared to be magnified as well. With a single swing, Grimlock was able to slice through a creature that Snarl's energo sword could only scratch. In fairness, there are also two other possibilities:
# Grimlock's energo sword has always been more powerful than Snarl's sword.
# Grimlock's enhanced strength was responsible, not the power of the sword.
In the battle against the Cybertronians led by Jhiaxus, Grimlock made extensive use of his energo sword, given the closeness of the fighting. Here, he displayed another property of his sword (its ability to deflect incoming fire).