-elmyellie- Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Every day should be womens day! We work so hardddddd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ina Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 Mimosa flowers are traditionally given in Russia, too. I love them. It's funny how this is something that happened in America, and yet America is not a country that celebrates this holiday. But America is really not very good with political holidays that have to do with worker's rights at all. International Worker's Day, celebrated on May 1st, began as a holiday to commemorate the Chicago Haymarket Riots, and all who lost their lives there (also protesting working conditions and lobbying for an 8-hour workday). It became an international holiday celebrated in all sorts of countries. But not in America. Too "communist/socialist/anarchist." Labor Day became the preferred holiday in America because its date was so distant from the May protests, because the government did not want a holiday that commemorated "socialist" riots. Even so, Labor Day's been depoliticized... most people seem not to know what it means anyway. --Jack Yes, we also celebrate the May 1st in my country! It's one of the best holidays for me, acctually... because people always go somewhere in the nature for picnic, and make barbeque at that day! ...such a wonderful memories... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ina Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share Posted March 8, 2010 Happy women day, girls!!! The 8th od March!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxxy Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Happy women's day my sweeties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greta Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 (edited) Mimosa flowers are traditionally given in Russia, too. I love them. It's funny how this is something that happened in America, and yet America is not a country that celebrates this holiday. But America is really not very good with political holidays that have to do with worker's rights at all. International Worker's Day, celebrated on May 1st, began as a holiday to commemorate the Chicago Haymarket Riots, and all who lost their lives there (also protesting working conditions and lobbying for an 8-hour workday). It became an international holiday celebrated in all sorts of countries. But not in America. Too "communist/socialist/anarchist." « Women workers, come under the banner of the VKP (the All-Union Communist Party). Long live to the international day of working women, 8th of March. » (1926) « The womean worker ! The peasant woman ! 8th of March is the international review of female working revolutionary masses. » (1929) « International Day of Women Workers is the day of a review of a socialist competition. » (1930) « 8th of March is the fighting holiday of the women of the whole world. » (1932) Edited March 8, 2010 by greta affiches soviétiques..j'adore.. x] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lena Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Really On March, 8th is a holiday else somewhere , not only in Russia? By the way, we have free day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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