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RobertEarl

(13,685 posts) Fri Jun 27, 2014, 03:39 PM Jun 2014

In Celebration of the working man

I am proud to be a man in America and proud to have been a part of building America's creature comforts. From down in the ditch to up on the rooftop, from grease monkey to first astronauts, men have created what many of us today take for granted.

Before the knee-jerking begins, know that without the support of families, and our Democracy, men's efforts would not have paid off as well as they have. Indeed, it was for Mom and our children and country, which encouraged us to continue on with the blood, sweat and tears which flowed from us as we labored to build a better future for all.

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In Celebration of the working man (Original Post) RobertEarl Jun 2014 OP

... sweetloukillbot Jun 2014 #1

Break out the popcorn RobertEarl Jun 2014 #3

Hope your Mom is proud, too. MineralMan Jun 2014 #2

Yep. Moms are number 1. RobertEarl Jun 2014 #4

As we are now witnessing RobertEarl Jun 2014 #5

Aren't you glad you chose to be a man! JaneyVee Jun 2014 #6

It seems to me I could live my life a lot better than I think I am Quantess Jun 2014 #7

What have you done to help build America's creature comforts? Brickbat Jun 2014 #8

Unions of working men RobertEarl Jun 2014 #9

. Brickbat Jun 2014 #10

Kick in Celebration!! n/t RobertEarl Jun 2014 #11

sweetloukillbot

(10,997 posts)

1. ...

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2014, 03:42 PM

Jun 2014

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)

3. Break out the popcorn

Reply to sweetloukillbot (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 27, 2014, 03:45 PM

Jun 2014

This could prove to be controversial. Not sure why, tho. Facts is facts.

MineralMan

(146,281 posts)

2. Hope your Mom is proud, too.

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2014, 03:43 PM

Jun 2014

Without her you'd be nothing. And then, there are all the other material things women have contributed to the world you're talking about. Your post seems way one-sided to me.

It's not just a man's world, man...

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)

4. Yep. Moms are number 1.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 27, 2014, 03:47 PM

Jun 2014

Thank you for the reply. It is nothing new and doesn't contribute to the celebration, but I'm sure my Mom would appreciate it.

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)

5. As we are now witnessing

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2014, 05:14 PM

Jun 2014

There are very few working men on DU. At least very few who give a damn about the working man.

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

6. Aren't you glad you chose to be a man!

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2014, 05:20 PM

Jun 2014

Quantess

(27,630 posts)

7. It seems to me I could live my life a lot better than I think I am

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Fri Jun 27, 2014, 05:23 PM

Jun 2014

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)

8. What have you done to help build America's creature comforts?

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2014, 05:28 PM

Jun 2014

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)

9. Unions of working men

Reply to Brickbat (Reply #8)

Fri Jun 27, 2014, 05:33 PM

Jun 2014

I have bled and sweated and cried over the physical and mental problems presented by the work and the bosses. It's why many of us joined unions.

If you want to get personal, Brickbrat, you are barking up the wrong tree.

This thread is about celebrating the working man of America.

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)

10. .

Reply to RobertEarl (Reply #9)

Fri Jun 27, 2014, 05:39 PM

Jun 2014

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)

11. Kick in Celebration!! n/t

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sat Jun 28, 2014, 02:02 AM

Jun 2014

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