Strawberry Cream Pie

 Strawberry Cream Pie. The Hub Radio Show for Monday September 28, 2020. View the completely decadent playlist for 9-28-20 (CLICK HERE)

Sufjan Stevens , SUUNS , Loma , Alex The Astronaut , Fenne Lilly

This day is dedicated to strawberry cream pie, a strawberry pie that is usually made with a filling of cream cheese, custard, or whipped cream. Crusts range from being sweet to savory, the strawberries can be whole or whipped in a mousse, and there are a range of toppings. Strawberries have been popular for thousands of years, but no one really started to cultivate them until the Renaissance in Europe. In the Americas, there were a few types of strawberries, including the "native American strawberry", also known as the "Virginia strawberry", which was sent back to Europe in the early 17th century. Native Americans ate strawberries, made them into bread, and had festivals at their harvest. But, it was not until the early 19th century when strawberries were cultivated in the Americas. They became a luxury of sorts, especially when served with cream! By the 1880's, 100 thousand acres of strawberries were under cultivation, and refrigerated rail cars helped transport them across the country.

Pause The World

Pause The World. The Hub Radio Show for Monday September 21, 2020. View the completely lull playlist (CLICK HERE)

Pause the World Day is a day to turn off all the extra noise in our lives that raises our blood pressure and stresses us out. On this day, the world should be paused and our troubles should be forgotten. The day can be celebrated in many ways:

• sit with a cup of tea or coffee
• get out in nature—listen to the sounds of the birds, trees, and animals
• take the day off work
• don't check your phone all day
• don't respond to any emails or return any messages
• practice yoga
• meditate
• have a picnic or go out for dinner
• exercise
• get a massage
• take a long bath or sit in a hot tub
• watch a funny movie or listen to your favorite music

 

Labor Day

Labor Day. The Hub Radio Show for Monday September 7, 2020. View the completely busy playlist for 9-7-20 (CLICK HERE)

Angel Olsen, Delta Spirit, Bob Moses, Hey, King!, telco

There was an economic downturn in 1893, and by 1894 there was a depression where up to 18% of the country's population was out of work. Wages were slashed at the Pullman Palace Car Company in Illinois, and workers went on strike. The American Railway Union (ARU), led by Eugene Debs, joined the cause, and workers of the ARU refused to handle Pullman railcars. Eventually, President Grover Cleveland sent in federal troops, and the state militia also arrived. The strike was crushed and some died. It was at this time that Labor Day was pushed through as a federal holiday, in order to placate labor after this bitter strike. By this time, thirty states already officially observed the holiday. Some groups wanted Labor Day to take place on May 1, which is International Workers Day, but President Cleveland did not want the day to evoke memories of the the Haymarket Affair. Therefore, a more innocuous date was chosen, one on which various labor days had been celebrated on in the past.