File spoon-archives/postcolonial.archive/postcolonial_1998/postcolonial.9809, message 101


Date: Wed, 09 Sep 1998 17:42:51 -0500
Subject: Re: Labo/our Day


Marlene, this is a very interesting link, and I thank you for bringing it
to the attention of the postcolonial list.

Another twist to the thread?  Certainly.  A double whammy in the same
ballpark as the previous double whammies?  I think not!  :)

All best,

BH

Marlene R. Atleo wrote:

> >Labor Day a *United States* holiday?
>
> the cultural imperialistic goods at:
>
> http://www.hartford-hwp.com/cp-usa/archives/95-09-01-2.html
> "In an attempt to appease the nation's workers, Labor Day is born..."
>
> http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/september96/labor_day_9-2.html
>
> >I was cautioning *against* this very practice!
>
> double whammies everywhere....
>
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