Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

[byebyebridgetjones]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

Gorgeous colour there Froglet. My fav month for the colours.
Lord but you're all chirpy warm and/or fuzzy today. Must be the royal wedding.

The boy is now grounded for speaking to me like a piece of ****.....2 days for a start......wish someone would send me to my room for 2 days.

[Guitarista]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

Arvo folk's!

Have a lovely evening.

The history of Labour Day in Australia spans over a century. It is an important annual event that remembers those who struggled and succeeded to ensure decent and fair working conditions in Australia. During the mid to late 1800s the working day was long and arduous, where some employees would work up to 12 hours a day, six days a week.

Many Australians saw the need for better working conditions and in the 1850s there was a strong push for this. On April 21, 1856, stonemasons at the University of Melbourne marched to Parliament House to push for an eight-hour working day. An agreement with employers for a 48-hour week was eventually reached and Australian workers welcomed the new eight-hour day. A victory march was held on May 12 that year and each year after that. In 1856 the new work regulations were recognized in New South Wales, followed by Queensland in 1858 and South Australia in 1873.

In 1874, Tasmania joined the other states in adopting the shorter eight-hour working day. In 1879 the Victorian Government made one further step towards better conditions for employees by proclaiming a paid public holiday that year. In light of the labour movement?s successful push for an eight-hour day, a large May Day meeting was held in Melbourne in 1890. On May 1 that year a local newspaper made reference to that day as May Day.

One of the first May Day/Labour Day marches in Australia occurred on May 1, 1891 in Queensland. More than 1000 people participated in the march and carried banners. The leaders wore blue sashes and the Eureka flag was carried. It was reported that cheers were given for ?the eight-hour day?. The Labour Day date was moved from May to the second Monday in March in some parts of Australia after World War II. Since 1948, Labour Day in Western Australia has been observed on the first Monday in March. It marks the granting of the eight hour working day to Western Australians.

[stirly-girly]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

Hello Underoonies.

Very informative post there Mr. G. It's Labour/May Day here in Greece as well.

Tawny - your photos are fabulous - such striking colours. We don't have many trees whose leaves change colours in the area where we live, so it is always a treat to see such lovely pictures.

Hope you all have a wonderful month starting with a

[tawnyfrog]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

Reggie ... I've just watched all 5.15m of the beeeeewdiful wedding. It made me cry. It made me bloody weep. Uncontrollably. Fusk!

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

Dunno if you get this show down under but here is a short piece....bloody brilliant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGSx87QbGsY&feature=related[/video]]YouTube - Big Fat Gypsy Wedding | Josie's Dress | Channel 4

[Guitarista]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

Love you too Reg!

I'm just backstage at the logies sharing a (non al) cocktail with Poh Ling Leow, and Andre Rieu. The atmosphere is infectious to be sure. Hang on............is that KTAB? KT!! KT!!!! over 'ere....Oh, sorry mate, wrong bloke. (It was Tony Barber).

Hope everyone's doing it easy like. :h

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

Haha Mr G. Tony Barber indeed, did I say yoooz are confoosing me wiv these avatar changes btw.

Actually here is another better wedding clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGy4vD7xDR4&feature=relmfu[/video]]YouTube - Big Fat Gypsy Wedding | Sam's Dress | Channel 4

[tawnyfrog]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

I don't like Andre Rieu very much.

My mother throbs him.

Guess it's pay back time for Lennon/McCartney ...

[tawnyfrog]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

Reggie;1107561 wrote:
.I have been instructed to go to darwin next week so looking for some heat resistant shit grips ..

I've already told ya ... use Bridgees hat ....

[fickle]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

Hiya,
I'm just gonna jump right in and wish everyone a Verry Merry Month of May

You should all check out this website.. my kids just put in the word 'poop' and spent the last hour laughing arses off. ..:: Sloganmaker.com ::.. The Tool that makes addicted!
Ahhh laughter.. one of the simplest and best gifts!

[fickle]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

Who are we all tonight?

Oh yes and I also noticed THE HAT
Google Image Result for http://clutch.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/princess-beatrice-hat.jpg

[tawnyfrog]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

Are you Jack Kerouac?

[fickle]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

Guitarista;1107496 wrote: Arvo folk's!

Have a lovely evening.

The history of Labour Day in Australia spans over a century. It is an important annual event that remembers those who struggled and succeeded to ensure decent and fair working conditions in Australia. During the mid to late 1800s the working day was long and arduous, where some employees would work up to 12 hours a day, six days a week.

Many Australians saw the need for better working conditions and in the 1850s there was a strong push for this. On April 21, 1856, stonemasons at the University of Melbourne marched to Parliament House to push for an eight-hour working day. An agreement with employers for a 48-hour week was eventually reached and Australian workers welcomed the new eight-hour day. A victory march was held on May 12 that year and each year after that. In 1856 the new work regulations were recognized in New South Wales, followed by Queensland in 1858 and South Australia in 1873.

In 1874, Tasmania joined the other states in adopting the shorter eight-hour working day. In 1879 the Victorian Government made one further step towards better conditions for employees by proclaiming a paid public holiday that year. In light of the labour movement?s successful push for an eight-hour day, a large May Day meeting was held in Melbourne in 1890. On May 1 that year a local newspaper made reference to that day as May Day.

One of the first May Day/Labour Day marches in Australia occurred on May 1, 1891 in Queensland. More than 1000 people participated in the march and carried banners. The leaders wore blue sashes and the Eureka flag was carried. It was reported that cheers were given for ?the eight-hour day?. The Labour Day date was moved from May to the second Monday in March in some parts of Australia after World War II. Since 1948, Labour Day in Western Australia has been observed on the first Monday in March. It marks the granting of the eight hour working day to Western Australians.

And I note it made me wonder when we lost the u out of Labor Party.

The ALP adopted the formal name "Australian Labour Party" in 1908, but changed the spelling to "Labor" in 1912. While it is standard practice in Australian English both today and at the time to spell the word labour with a "u", the party was influenced by the United States labour movement and a prominent figure in the early history of the party, the American?born King O'Malley, was successful in having the spelling "modernised".[11] The change also made it easier to distinguish references to the party from the labour movement in general.[12] Furthermore, the spelling "labor" had been acceptable in both British and Australian English in earlier periods. (See also: Spelling in Australian English)

[fickle]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

Kerouak? Tsssk Tawns ya beat me!

[fickle]

Underoo's and guests, May 1st, 2011.

Loved the Gypsy Wedding dress clips KTabbers
Loved the pics Tawny.. jealous as ever over here!