Labor Day

Welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4 where we ask 4 questions every week.

 Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 7.   The original Labor Day was September 5, 1882 when over 10,000 workers took to the streets to protest 12 hour work days for low wages and cruel practices of employers.

The first official Labor Day was on September 7th in Oregon.

President Grover Cleveland signed on for the first offical federal observance of Labor Day following the Pullman Strike in which government forces shot dead many unarmed workers strking over dramatic wages cuts and dramatic cost of living increases in a company town.  Workers pay was cut 30% and they could not afford basic food.  When a group of men tried to negotiate with Pullman, they were fired  and 34 of them were unalived by government forces.

1. How do you observe Labor Day and were you aware of the background of it?

2, Many holidays become just a day off rather than a real commemoration of an event.  

How do you propose we can remedy that?

3. What is the most labor intensive job or activity you have done?

   

4. If your income was  cut by 30% could you still survive?  What would you do?

Tradition

 Welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4.  

Tradition is an important part of any family or community and so important that people will fight to be sure they are not neglected or done away with.

From the first day of Autumn, to Halloween, All Saints Day, and Thanksgiving autumn brings many different traditions from all around the world.

School kids cut out paper leaves, pumpkins,etc. Homemakers change decor to reflect the new season.

Sweaters come out of storage... the weather is changing.

1. Why is tradition important to you?

2. Have family traditions helped to shape who you are?

3. Do you believe that tradition helps a community or shapes the unity of family and community?

4. Are there any traditions you would like to bring back and why?

Rainy Days and Mondays

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We've had a lot of rain recently and it got me wondering about some things.

Could we discuss it please?

1.Do rainy days and/or Mondays really get you down? If so why?

2. Does thunder and lightning frighten you at all?

How about your dog or cat and what do you do to help them out?

3. If you are at home on a dark, rainy day what do you do with your time? Some find it a good day to cuddle up with a cuppa and read or watch TV.. what is your preference?

4.Ever been caught in a downpour or has rain ever ruined your plans?

bonus question: Why do Mondays seem to be so unpopular with so many?

Name One or More

 Welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4.  

Here is a repeat of one Toni used in January of 2019....

Name 1 Or More

1.   Name a TV series show or shows in which you have seen every episode at least twice:

2.   Name a show or shows you can't or would not miss:

3.   Name an actor or actors that would make you more inclined to watch a show:

4.   Name an actor or actors who would make you less likely to watch a show:  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    

The "Ber" Months

    There are just 3 weeks left until the "ber" months begin.  September, October, November and 

December.  Fall/Autumn begins in September and ends in December.

Autumn begins in September and it is called that until leaves begin to fall and then it's called "fall". 

Sept means 7, Octo means 8, Novo is 9 and Deca is 10 but the numbers are off since the calendar was changed long ago from 10 months to 12.

Ber is an adjectival suffix from latin meaning month.

Let's discuss it.

Welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4 where we ask just 4 questions each week to encourage blogging and enjoying the ideas and work of fellow bloggers.

1.   What foods make you think of the autumn months ahead?

2.   Are there any songs you associate with the fall month?

3.   Are you looking forward to the ber months at all?  Why?

4.   School in New Jersey always begins after Labor Day and before that I would have dreams of going to         school in my pajamas!    Did anything simiar happen to you?  Did you dread going back to school or   

       were you happy and excited?

Your New Town

Smithville, New Jersey

 Welcome to Tuesday 4 begun  by Toni Taddeo and kept up in her memory. We are so glad to have you joining in!   You can make your post as elaborate or as simple as you wish. The object really is to share with others.

This week let us talk about a new town/city/village that you are going to create.   It is brand new.

1.  You are establishing a new community.    Where will it be located? What will the surroundings be like? Describe the environment and the weather which you get to create.

2.  You are in charge of naming this new town.   What will you call it and is it a town, village , city? Is it country, suburb or city? 

3.   What features will your new town have? Library? parks? restaurants?  Rural or metropolitan area?

4.  Your new town has a high school and it is your job to name it.  What name do you give it?

Belvidere , New Jersey

Movie Night!

 Hello Friends.. welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4. Just 4 questions each week. So glad you are joining in and the more the merrier!

Books.. TV.. Movies are the topic of the week.

1 A movie theme song will play every time you walk in the room.. what is it? (consider asking family or friends)
2. What movie are you eager to see... what book are you eager to read... what TV program are you interested in most?
3. Is there a book/movie/TV program you often think about or that effects you in some way?
4. OK friend, its your turn to organize our Blogger Movie Night where we get together as a group for snacks and movies!  What movies have you planned for us tonight and what snacks are we going to have?

Toiletries and Cosmetics

Welcome to Tuesday 4 which was started  by Toni Taddeo and kept up in memory and honor of her.
How about talking about cosmetics and toiletries this week?

Let's jump right in, shall we?

1. What brand of shampoo do you think works best for you and what does it do for you?

2. Do you use cosmetics and if so what do you use?


3. Do you use a washcloth on your face?

4. Do you have an all time favorite perfume or scent that you wear? If you don't wear perfumes, is there a scent that you love in general?

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Summertime

Welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4...

Summer time is upon us. 

1. What special memories do you have about summer when you were younger?

2. What is the highest temperature you've experienced in summer?  What about so far this summer? How do you weather the heat or humidity?

3. What's been on your menu so far this summer?

4.  What is on your reading list this summer... anything to recoomend to us?  What's on your TV this summer. Any music you're liking this summer?

What Do You Call It?

Welcome to Tuesday 4 which was started by our friend Toni Taddeo and kept up in memory of her.
 Different sections of the USA have different words and customs they use. Let's talk about

 

them.

1. In New Jersey you put your groceries in a paper bag or plastic bag.  In Athens, Ohio where I went to
university, you put them in a paper sack.
Is it bag , sack or something else where you live?

2. Though no one seems to wear them anymore, NJ says  Stockings.  

 Athens,  Ohio used to call them "hose" and in Britain they are tights. 

What about where you live?

3.Soda, Pop, Coke? 

Hero, sub, grinder, hoagie?
 
4. Shopping cart or trolley. buggy?

 What do you call it?

The 4th on Tuesday 4

It's time again for Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4 and this week our friend Susan  suggested the topic of decorating our homes for the holidays, espcially for the 4th of July as it is the USA's 250th birthday.  So, lets do that.

On July 4, 1776 we declared our independence from the British Empire and King George III  when the First Continental Congress sst forth the Declaration of Independence.

We became a free and sovereign, independent nation on

September 3, 1783 

1. Will or have you decorated for the holiday? If you don't reside in the USA, do you have a special holiday you decorate for on the outside of your home?

2. What special little touches do you add to  the outside of your home?    Do you enjoy puttering around in your yard?

3. Are plants and shrubs an important part of your house decor?

4.  On which holidays do you spend time deoorating either inside , outside or both? 

So Tell Me....

 

 This week's questions come from Sparky! I hope you enjoy doing them.  

Let's talk about you .....

1. Music. What kind of music do you enjoy? Are you musical?
 

2. Travel. Where have we been? What's your favorite destination(s)?
 

3. Occupations. Did you end up working at what you wanted to be? Do you wish you'd done something else, if so, what? etc.

4. How do you keep from being bored? 

 Thank you for joining in each week. You have made this such a wonderful experience and I know Toni, in whose memory we continue, would be pleased as punch.

Our Town

Hello!  This is Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4 where we ask just 4 questions each week in an effort to get you blogging, thinking and learning about others.

Maybe we can discuss the town  you live in.  It might be nice to find out more about where you live and why you live there. Sometimes we just fall into a place and other times we \choose. 

Here's a chance to sing the praises of your town or uncover it's faults.. have at it!

Michelle Byrne painting

1. What are the good points to living in your town? Could you interest us in moving there?

2.  Are the things you need convenient to your home? (shopping, library, schools, entertainment?)

3.  Did you choose your town or did you just end up there? 

4.   Is your town known for any special foods, activities, places or people? 

On Holiday

 Welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4...

Summertime means travel time for many people.

Let's talk about travel and holidays.

1. Will you be traveling this summer at all?

2. Will there be  day trips in store for you? visits to the beach, evenings out:?

3. Do you eat out more in summer... do you go for ice cream or treats more?

4. What is your favorite place to visit and what is the most exotic place you've been to?

This Week

Welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4...

Let's talk about your week okay?

1. Is anything interesting on TV this week?  What will you be watching?

2. Any books on your horizon right now? What will you be reading?

3. What's been on the menu lately?  Any new recipes caught your eye?

4. Who will you spend time with this week?

Four Seasons, Four Questions

Welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4...

1. Do you have a favorite day of the week and how about  a favorite month of the year? Why?

2. What’s the most beautiful or magical thing about each of the four seasons?

3. Summer is coming... what does this mean in your life? How will things change, stay the same ,etc?

4. What do you look forward to in each season?

Selfless Service

Hello dear friends and welcome to another edition of  Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4.  Thank you so much for taking part and heloing make this a lot of fun.

Mister Linky, the site I use to help you sign in for Tuesday 4 is down right now, so if you want to take part, please leave your name and a link to your site in the comments so people can visit you and see your answers.   As soon as Mister Linky gets straigntened  out I will place it at the bottom for sign up so please check back again later.

Memorial Day is a time to remember those who gave their lives in service to the nation.  But if you

think of it, you don't need to be a combatant to serve others.

We rarely celebrate those people who serve in the shadows unseen and largely unknown.

1. What are ways people can serve others?

2. What areas of service do you see as being very important today?

3. What service organizations do you think have gone above and beyond in service to others lately?

4. President Jimmy Carter saw his service to the nation as a service to God and so served silently behind the scenes helping the poor, the elderly, the homeless in ways and in a scope so large it was amazing. Yet the public never knew until recently.   Though he was mocked for his foreign problems, no other president ever did as much for the common person as he did.

During the Revolutionary War, Haym Salomon, a Sephardic Jew and great patriot, literally paid for American freedom with every cent he had and died penniless as a result. Though the nation swore to pay him back, they never did and Haym(Chaim) never pressed the issue.

Comedian Danny Thomas, a Lebanese Christian and star of the Danny Thomas show, opened St. Jude Hospital one of the top hospitals in the world for childhood cancer, where patients never pay one cent, sacrificed time, money and nearly his entire career to establish St. Jude to honor a promise made to God.

Many Hollywood stars have silently paid for medical bills of fans, supported homeless and down trodden people without one iota of fanfare.

Do you know of anyone who has served their fellow man selflessly or have you anything to add on the subect of selfless service?

Those Little Annoyances

Welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4!

Life can be tough.  Especially when dealing with traffic , government or just people!

1. What pet peeves bother you the most?

2. Do you air your grievances or keep things to yourself?

3. What government ordinances, city requirements or mandates or just plain red tape annoys you?

4. When the annoyances of life gang up on you do you take it to the Lord in prayer? What else helps you gain your equilibrium...music, a movie, a treat? How do you deal with it?

Hello May!

 Welcome friends!

This weeks Tuesday 4 in memory of our frien d Toni Taddeo is from Mary who blogs at Visits With Mary. and it's all about the month of May.   Thanks Mary!

 Hello May

1. May’s First Glimpse — What is the very first thing you notice or feel when May arrives each year?

2. Simple May Joys — What small pleasures do you look forward to in May — flowers, breezes, routines, or traditions?

3. May Memories — Do you have a favorite May memory from childhood, family life, or recent years?

4. May Intentions — What gentle goals or hopes do you carry into this new month?

Your Jobs

Hello!  It's time again for Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4 and I am happy you stopped by to join in.

This week's idea for questions came from Pamela Steiner and it's all about your occupation and work.

I think that's a great idea, so here are questions for you to ponder.

1.What did/do you do for work and how long did you work in that position? 

2. Of the jobs you've had throughout life, which was your favorite?   If no favorite,which was the worst? Tell us why you loved/hated your job.

3. What did your job entail?  Did it require a special education?  

4. List all the jobs/occupations you have had.