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>
> Sadly I have to be at work today.  But I really enjoy answering the phone
> with a cheerful "Happy Mayday, fellow worker."  Often it gives me a
chance to
> explain the origins of mayday and the fact that the eight hour day was
> something that had to be fought for.
>
> Happy MayDay to you all!

Which eight hour day is that? A lot of us (and many of our
employers!)consider an eight hour day a vacation day.
The struggle continues...
- Don DeBar