OldTroubador's blog post - Solidarity - yes

So, you were called on to work this weekend. Guess what? I'm working too. Okay, so I volunteered - I volunteer to work every holiday. To me, they are just another working day. There's freight to be moved, and I'm going to move it.
But you and I are not the only ones working. Stand on the side of the highway and you will see thousands of trucks moving up and down the road. And with them are dispatchers and managers, making sure that things move as smoothly as possible. If a tire lets go, I'm not worried - a tire tech will be along in about an hour or two to change it and get me back on the road. If the problem is more serious, then a big hook will come out and tow me to a fix-it shop. Truck stops are open, with counter people, porters, waitresses and cooks, and diesel technicians all working to keep the freight moving.
And not just on the highways either - trains are still running, barges are moving up and down the rivers, and freighters and tankers are sailing the high seas. Planes are flying overhead and buses are riding that concrete ribbon. If someone or something has to move, there are people up front driving it where it needs to go.
Flip that wall switch - did the lights come on? They did and you know why? In power generating stations across the land, folks are there keeping the lights on. Nuclear, hydro-electric, gas powered, oil fired, coal fired - there are men and women in the control rooms and work spaces making sure the juice flows to your house. And if there is a problem on the line, linemen will be out to make things right - usually in the worst weather.
Stop off to get some gas for your pick-up truck. That came from refineries across the country which operate 24/7/365 with full shifts of workers. Pipelines move gas and hydrocarbons across the land and there are workers in the compressor stations, keeping the valves open and the product flowing.
Emergency service personnel are on the job too. Law enforcement officials from the federal level to the villages are ensuring our safety. Firefighters are ready to answer the call when it comes in. And this includes the volunteers who probably have to put down the burger fresh off the grill to come to the rescue. EMT's will join them and transport the injured to hospitals where staffs of doctors and nurses stand ready to make you feel better.
The Coast Guard is on duty on the waterways - ready to help stranded or injured boaters. And remember, they have to go out, they don't have to come back.
Speaking of, the U.S. military is also working, around the globe, many times far from home. They are on duty, on guard, and standing post Uh Rah!!!! And many will have to fly, walk, ride, or sail into harm's way - God Bless them.
Let's go to the city park and listen to a concert and watch the fireworks. Look around - lot of folks here working too. Musicians, roadies, sound and light techs, ticket seller and takers, food vendors, security. And do you really think those fireworks go off by themselves? Oh no, there are explosive experts working with hundreds of pounds of high explosives - setting them up then firing them off. All these people are working just for your entertainment.
Speaking of entertainment, let's watch some baseball. Yeah, it's a game, but those guys and gals are giving up their holiday to play. Rather see a race? Yep, same thing. And if you can't get to the stadium or the track, you can watch it on TV. Why? Because there are thousands of people working behind the scenes at the TV stations, remote locations, etc bringing the race or the game to your living room. And let's not forget the meteorologists telling us the weather (whether the weather is safe to be outside or not), the news crews and anchors, all of them. Radio too, spinning those tunes.
Those were some tasty burgers and some delicious ears of corn for supper. Yeah, they came from farmers who spent the day working to keep you fed. Hay needs cutting and baling, cattle need to be fed and watered, equipment needs to be fixed. They work long hours every day, including holidays, to keep food on their tables, and yours.
Millions of people are working today, just like you and I. Retail stores, warehouses, restaurants, factories, the list is endless. All working, even though it is a holiday weekend. We are all working, talking the talk, walking the walk, in solidarity with each other my working brother. But sympathy? Yeah, that shit ain't gonna happen.