What's Mayday REALLY about? I mean the REAL holiday that takes place every year on the 1st of May, NOT the party. Why doesn't USA celebrate it? I heard that a lot of countries celebrate it but, USA doesn't...

I have no idea. I didnt even know Mayday was a holiday Its April 30th right now anyway..here on the West Coast.

May 01 is the International Workers Day

People in the US don't celebrate it because of the protests that took place in Chicago on May 01, 1886 in which the workers were on strike demanding eight-hour work days. The police attacked the striking workers, killing six of them. During the cold war it had a reputation of being a "Communist" holiday

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Last edited by skywarp on May-01-2002 at 03:52

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Originally posted by Raccoon I have no idea. I didnt even know Mayday was a holiday Its April 30th right now anyway..here on the West Coast.

It's still 2002/04/30 over here too! I'm on the EAST COAST! It's 23:47, though... So, in 13 minutes, it'll be Mayday over here!

HAPPY MAYDAY!

I dunno about you guys but I'm off to watching some rioting and looting, a free for all battle on the streets of London Great stuff, right now their outside the US Embassy in Grovener Square wicked stuff.

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yeah..90% of the protestors are just hooligans who wanna kick some policeman's butt

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nice nice nice i never even knew mayday was this workers day its just this year i heard it all on the news

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Wow! In Japan, Mayday has been over for 2 hours, 11 minutes!