Alongnwith most Labor Days (Labour with a “U” is a Britishnspelling, also used in Jamaica!), Jamaica’s Labour Day is meant tonhonor workers. I would think it would therefore be a day for workersnto rest, relax, enjoy their families and the sun and perhaps a giantnglass of lemonade.
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nHowever,napparently many Jamaicans celebrate the day by volunteering—innother words, working hard on behalf of others, or the country as anwhole—instead of by relaxing! People work on roads, clear land,nrepair or paint homes of elderly people, build or fix up houses,nschools, community centers! Since 1989, the government has suggestednthemes to assist Jamaicans in finding projects worth doing. n
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nThisnyear’s theme is “Lend a Hand…Build Our Land.” One of thenbig-scale projects for the day is fixing up a home for more than 80nmentally and physically challenged people. n
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| St. Mary’s Infirmary is the national fix-it project this year. |
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nIsn’tnthat an amazing twist on Labor Day? So much more worthwhile thannsitting around a TV set, guzzling soda and munching on chips!
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nLearnnabout Jamaica…
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- Takena peek at the National Geographic Kids slide show.
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- Ornsee Jamaica through “cool kids‘” eyes.
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- Fornmore on Jamaica, check out this earlier post.
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nPlannAhead…
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Checknout my Pinterest boards of Junenholidays, historicalnanniversaries in June,nand Junenbirthdays.
Checknout my Pinterest boards of Junenholidays, historicalnanniversaries in June,nand Junenbirthdays.
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nAlso,nfor the rest of May: Maynholidays, historicalnevents in May,nand Maynbirthdays.
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nAlsonon this date:
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nMusician and inventor Bob Moog’s birthday
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nWorldnTurtle Day
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nAnniversarynof the invention of the accordion
