Speaking of "responsibility" the other day, I've referenced quite a few special days on this blog - both directly and indirectly - but I've never quite referenced this one. May 1 is what is known as the International Labor Day ("May Day"), which is intended as a commemoration of workers in the labor line. It does have a lot of specific "overtones", though (and in contrast, certain places commemorate the same thing sometime else in the year), so I won't bring up about either. What I will bring up, however, as is the norm for this blog, are the possible relations that it could have to Pokémon, which might be considered to have a "passionate" element to it.
Because Pokémon is popular in many places today, and because its fans are also numerous and seek many things, there is a sense that some of its elements must be mass-produced somehow. And behind that mass production, there has to be a number of people who ensure that the processes occur as expected. In this way, they are effectively part of the "labor line" and thus the people may be considered laborers as well, even if the sense may be different from what could be considered to factor into the commemoration of this day. Even then, many people from different lines of work do so, and in fact in some places it could be an off day.
That said, the "passion" that serves well for many fans of the franchise might serve well for the same laborers involved in the production of Pokémon things. They're effectively creating things that serve the passions of other people, so the same "passions" could and should be reflected in their work. In that case, the "labor" ought to be considered a "labor of love", or one of many as such, which explains the reference I made in the title of this post. That seems to be perfectly commemorated for the purpose of this specific day - at least where it is a concern.
Pokémon itself may be considered to be a "labor of love" for some of its fans, whose efforts may be derived from the production labors of other people, and that's a consideration that is appropriate to be made on this particular commemorative day - or even when a similar occasion comes up at another time. Any and all of those "labors" could be a responsibility in addition to passion, and thus the commemoration is also appropriate for that regard. At least on this particular day, some labors don't go unappreciated, worthy of Pokémon fans and people in general.
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Three years ago: Like a Slowking Without the Shell
Four years ago: Seek and Ye Shall...
Five years ago: Transcending to a Beautiful Harmony
Six years ago: Old Memories, New Memories
Seven years ago: Indie Pokémon Stickers
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