Labor Day

Have you ever wondered why Labor Day is a national holiday? The first weekend in September became a nationally recognized holiday in 1894, but it was invented and celebrated in New York City on September 5, 1882. It was federally enacted after the deaths of a number of workers by the US military and US Marshals during the Pullman Strike. Congress and President Grover Cleveland passed the legislation just six days after the event, fearing further conflict. Nothing like a day off from work to promote cooler heads!

Personally, I like to believe it's a celebration of the beginning of college and NFL football seasons. Some parents celebrate because it signifies the traditional start of the school year. Their little darlings will now be occupied five days a week by the teachers, not them.

For some it signals the end of summer and the beginning if fall. I'd have mixed emotions about that, fall is such a beautiful time, but thankfully I don't have to deal with it, living in the land of eternal summer. In any case it's a great excuse to get outside and enjoy the company of your loved ones. Enjoy!

God Bless!
Capt. Bill