Posts Tagged ‘Holidays’

May Day Joint Statement

Posted in Curated Links on May 1st, 2013 by Noebie – Be the first to comment

The first of May is a moment for us to remember the Chicago Haymarket Martyrs of 127 years ago. These Chicago anarchists helped to lead the major battle of the day, not only for the 8 Hour Day, but also for social liberation.

Chicago’s Four Star Anarchists and several other allied groups have issued a joint statement titled Remembering the Past, Fighting for Tomorrow. It includes a short history of May Day, an examination of present conditions, a positive vision for our world and a call to action.

I commend it to you as appropriate for this May Day, 2013. Click here to read it.

Solidarity!

★★★

A Frank Loesser Favorite

Posted in Music, Video on December 30th, 2011 by Noebie – Be the first to comment

Apropos of the season, here’s one of my favorite Loesser songs, rendered by Joey and Zooey.

Happy New Year!

Happy Holidays

Posted in Other Content on December 26th, 2011 by Noebie – Be the first to comment

From Our House To Yours:

May This Holiday Season Find You Happy, Healthy, Secure and Free

Best Wishes for the New Year

- Brian

Merry Christmas from the Man Who Never Died

Posted in Other Content on December 25th, 2011 by Noebie – Be the first to comment

Here’s wishing you a Merry Christmas “and then some” from my Fellow Worker Joe Hill.

May your celebration be as joyous as the one he depicted!

Photo of watercolor and ink postcard created by Joe Hill is courtesy of of the Walter P. Reuther Library.

Happy Thanksgiving

Posted in Podcasting on November 23rd, 2011 by Noebie – Be the first to comment

This brings you best wishes on Thanksgiving with a couple of favorite old radio segments from The Internet Archive.

From a 1951 CBS Radio Broadcast of Life With Luigi, it’s Luigi’s Thanksgiving Dinner for America. Also, from Armed Forces Radio Service, it’s the 1944 Thanksgiving special on Command Performance.

Life With Luigi starred J. Carrol Naish as “the little immigrant” Luigi Basco. Each episode was framed as a letter from his new home in Chicago back to his mama in Italy. The program aired on CBS Radio in the late 40s and early 50s until the move to television in 1952. In this episode, Luigi makes plans to invite all of America to his house for the Thanksgiving celebration. Originally broadcast on November 22, 1949, click here for the MP3.

The episode of Command Performance was broadcast to U.S. troops serving in WW II during Thanksgiving of 1944. Lionel Barrymore hosts, Dinah Shore sings and there’s a Baby Snooks sketch with Fanny Brice. The program also features the orchestra of Percy Faith. Click here for that MP3 download.

Also, as we enjoy the comfort of our homes, the company of our families and a festive meal this holiday, let’s not forget those who are unable to do so. I would encourage donations to the USO and to Catholic Charities.

God bless you and your family this Thanksgiving!

Links

Life With Luigi

Command Performance

FDR’s 1944 Thanksgiving Day Proclamation