As we enter into this holiday weekend, which marks the unofficial end of summer, let’s take a minute to realize what this weekend celebrates…us. This weekend is all about the American Worker, and we’ve all worked hard. We all deserve to relax and enjoy the weekend. So whatever your pleasure (the beach, camping in the middle of nowhere, hitting the boardwalk, visiting a museum, or chilling out in the backyard with a few friends), you do you. It’s your weekend!
Monday, September 2nd is right around the corner. Although it may signal the end of summer, the end of hot dog season, or the beginning of football season, Labor Day is so much more than that. It is a celebration of the American worker and all they have achieved. The first Labor Day was celebrated in 1882 in New York City. 10,000 people marched down the streets of Manhattan for labor rights, in a time where most Americans (children included) worked 12 hours a day, 6 or 7 days a week. By 1894, it had caught on in 23 other states…
In the United States we celebrate the unofficial end of summer with Labor Day. Most people take that one last trip to the beach or have that one last picnic with friends and family. Sure, we know it’s a national holiday. Sure we know we get a day off of work. The real question is…do any of us know why? Do we know who this holiday is truly for? Well, for starters, it for us. Labor Day is known as the “working man’s holiday.” So no matter where you work, no matter what your job is, this holiday is to show appreciation and respect for all the…
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