Today is Labor Day. Throughout the course of my life, I have found this to be a confusing holiday.
As a kid, I wondered why few people worked on a day celebrating labor.
As a teen, I came to accept it as the "Official End of Summer".
As an adult, I'm still a bit confused about it. On Christmas and Easter, we honor Jesus through special worship services. On July 4th, we honor our country through fireworks. On Memorial Day and Veterans Day, we honor military service through parades. But on Labor Day?
Well, regardless of my lack of understanding, I'm spending Labor Day with family and friends. Burt and Tana Hey are stopping by this morning. Derek and Amber Bostick are coming for a cookout and football this evening. I even made "Yocco" sauce! It's going to be a wonderful day.
So to whoever's responsibile for setting today aside as a holiday, thanks. I appreciate the extra time.
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Labor Day
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, there is some debate as to the exact origin of Labor Day. Many have pointed to Peter J. McGuire, member of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and a co-founder of the American Federation of Labor, as the one who first suggested a day to remember workers. Others credit Matthew Maguire, secretary of the Central Labor Union in New York, as the first to propose the idea. The Central Labor Union celebrated the first Labor Day on Sept. 5,1882 as about 10,000 workers held a parade and picnic in New York City. In the following years, several states enacted legislation making Labor Day an official holiday. On June 28, 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed a law making Labor Day a legal holiday to be observed on the first Monday of September.
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