Labor Day- that is the first Monday in September.
Labor Day used to signify that school was about to start- tomorrow! But, that calendar is no longer in vogue. Some schools started last week and some even began two weeks ago. Others won’t start for yet a few more days. But, it still is the harbinger of summer’s end for most of us. (Yes, I know that Autumn begins on 23 September [it used to be on 21 September], but the pools close today…)
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It’s the first Monday in September. That means today is Labor Day. (It also used to mean that school would start tomorrow- but that calendar is no longer in vogue. Some schools started last week and some even began two weeks ago.)
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It’s the first Monday in September. That means it’s Labor Day. The very first Labor Day was celebrated in New York City way bay in 1882. At least for now, it’s still a national holiday. I don’t hold up a great deal of faith we will continue to celebrate it, since business and the GOP party have been working hard to eliminate union labor at every turn.
I can’t believe it’s already the first Monday in September. Which means that today is Labor Day. And, since 1882, when folks first celebrated the event in New York City, it has grown to become a national holiday. (No- New York State was not the first state to make it a holiday; they dawdled passing the bill, which gave Oregon the shot at earning the honor.)
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It’s the first Monday in September. Which means it’s Labor Day. If you grew up in NY City, then, you know it’s been a holiday for 135 years. But, it took more than a few years for it to become a national holiday.
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Today is the first Monday in September. Which makes today Labor Day. And, since 1882, when we first celebrated the event in New York City, it has grown to become a national holiday. (New York State should have been the first state to make it a state holiday- but they dawdled passing the bill, so Oregon earned that honor.)
I normally don’t post on holidays- but this is an exception I will make. Because I think this holiday needs a lot more “oomph”.
Today is another holiday. This one is really a festival. One we get to celebrate without being in synagogue all day. But by the end of next week, I’ll have taken off a total of 6 whole days (Yom Kipur was on a Saturday) and three half days for the Jewish Holidays in September- plus the secular Labor Day. Recognizing that there also were 9 weekend days, you can see that means only 12 working days this whole month .
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Labor Day. I’m surprised it still exists. Given the political climate in this country- where labor is neutralized, vilified, denigrated, and blamed for the ills of the enterprise or government. Because one can do so- and it’s easier to blame someone else (and not take responsibility for one’s own failings).
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