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Hey, remember when Boston had a Labor Day parade?
By adamg on Mon, 09/01/2014 - 1:57pm
Leslie Jones photographed the Labor Day parade through Park Square in 1920, back when "Labor Day Parades were common."
Photo from the BPL's Leslie Jones collection used under this Creative Commons license.
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Dark ages when we were all "workers"
But see how far we've advanced? We're all "associates" and "stakeholders" now. And so much better off for it!
Naw , some of us are still
Naw , some of us are still rank and file........
Back in the day a parade was
Back in the day a parade was one of the few free entertainment opportunities for the masses so everyone showed up. Now that TV, radio, and the internet exist, the novelty is gone and fewer people attend.
what city do you live in?
A couple of the biggest events all year are parades, and even the smaller ones are well attended.
parades are well-attended at other times & places
see for instance South Boston St Patrick's Day parade, Caribbean Carnival parade (both Boston's in August and Cambridge's in September), Somerville Memorial Day parade, Dorchester Day parade, Roslindale Day parade, Lexington Patriots Day parade, First Night parade ...
Hats
Everybody always wore hats in those days. I don't get the deal with straw hats, they couldn't have been very durable.
They're plenty durable
You just can't wear them in the rain. However, I have several straws, and despite some wear and tear, the oldest ones are nearly 10 years old and in reasonably good shape given daily wear during straw hat season.
Warm weather
Straw hats are very nice in warm and hot weather. Great for circulating air while still protecting you from the hot sun.
Hats for all went out of
Hats for all went out of style thanks to the proliferation of the automobile, simply because there wasn't enough headroom to wear a hat in the car.
It's Labor Day?
I thought it was Busy Season...
/written from my desk
//at work
///for a major accounting firm
Zzzzzzz
OH OH I KNOW THE ANSWER
It's in Park Square!
(yeah I know the location was already given out...I just wanted to look like I know the answer for once)
There's still too many damn
There's still too many damn parades out there. They inconvenience far more people than they are enjoyed by.
Albert Einstein
..reportedly said something something like.. "That men would want to march in neat little rows is quite enough to make me despise them."
Grouchy Concord Henry had his different drummer as well.