A Labor Day, an official holiday. We didn't have school on May 1st, but we were expected to march in the parade for a while, at least a couple of hours, before we could sneak away. I guess, schools and some businesses, like banks, are still closed on May 1st. But now kids probably don't have to participate in the parade. I watched a part of the big parade in Moscow in the Red Square on our tiny black and white tv. My favorite part was when they drove the huge missiles across the square; each missile as big as the truck bed it was on. Seeing them made me feel all warm and fuzzy.
