May Day / Beltane

[Anonymous]

If you live in Europe or North America, chances are you know it's an ancient holiday and a celebration of the beginning of the summer crop season.  If you're Gaelic or neo-Pagan, you might call it Beltane.



I just found the perfect sound track.  It's an event that occurred, unscripted, a decade ago that I only just discovered today.  Imagine the balls of Neil Young deciding to cover A Day In The Life with only his Crazy Horse band, without an orchestra.  And imagine his not knowing who was in the audience until he showed up on stage.  If you dare listen to it, don't be shy....turn it UP.

[Bricktop]

"Daddy...that's no way to treat an expensive guitar..."



Neil Young has balls...but how many people would have the balls (or stature) to run on stage whilst he's playing and join in.



You sure that's Crazy Horse? I don't recall them having a keyboard player and the drummer looks a little on the young side.

[Anonymous]

Only Talbot (bass) and Molina (drums) are original 1969 members of Crazy Horse. At times over the decades, it's been more like a pick-up band, and sometimes others fill even those two seats.

[Anonymous]

As a unionized worker, May 1 is an important day to me.

[Anonymous]

As a unionized worker, May 1 is an important day to me.

I neglected to mention that.  I think the day's importance to organized labor may have its roots in the US, and it's the day I usually remember Mary Harris Jones (1837-1930), also known as Mother Jones, since her birthday is unknown.

[Bricktop]

Only Talbot (bass) and Molina (drums) are original 1969 members of Crazy Horse. At times over the decades, it's been more like a pick-up band, and sometimes others fill even those two seats.

Ah.



When I saw them, they all looked of pensionable age.



But they sure could play!!!



This is the concert I saw them playing...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afnD8Jgo0kM&list=RDafnD8Jgo0kM&start_radio=1">

[Anonymous]

And May 1 is the start of a week long holiday in China.

[Anonymous]

And May 1 is the start of a week long holiday in China.

What is the holiday, Fashionista?

[Anonymous]

And May 1 is the start of a week long holiday in China.

What is the holiday, Fashionista?

It's Labour Day..



It used to be a week, but it's been shortened to four days..



I'm from Taiwan, not China by the way.

[Anonymous]

And May 1 is the start of a week long holiday in China.

What is the holiday, Fashionista?

It's Labour Day..



It used to be a week, but it's been shortened to four days..



I'm from Taiwan, not China by the way.

Yes, I know.  But still, your knowledge of Chinese holidays far outstrips mine.

[Bricktop]

And May 1 is the start of a week long holiday in China.

What is the holiday, Fashionista?

It's Labour Day..



It used to be a week, but it's been shortened to four days..



I'm from Taiwan, not China by the way.

SPLITTER!!!

[Anonymous]

I was watching May Day protests from various cities across Canada. Something tells me the number of blue collar workers at those protests was few and far between.

[Bricktop]

They were "environmentalists" here.

[Anonymous]

They were "environmentalists" here.

A May Day workers protest that wants carbon taxes and an end to resource jobs that provide a secure middle class life..



I think Seoul is right, not too many blue collar workers were present.

[Anonymous]

They were "environmentalists" here.

No doubt the big enviro NGO's hired mobs for rent at Canadian protests.