Here are a few facts about Labor day taken from the U.S. Department of Labor website.
1.Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.
2. The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The Central Labor Union held its second Labor Day holiday just a year later, on September 5, 1883.
In 1884 the first Monday in September was selected as the holiday, as originally proposed, and the Central Labor Union urged similar organizations in other cities to follow the example of New York and celebrate a “workingmen’s holiday” on that date. The idea spread with the growth of labor organizations, and in 1885 Labor Day was celebrated in many industrial centers of the country.
The morning was spent cleaning out the garage with my husband. The garage is considered his domain so basically I just did what ever he wanted me to do. Then in the afternoon I spent worked cleaning out this really large closet that I call “the dungeon”. To end the day I invited my in-laws and my grown son over for supper. We had a nice evening eating and visiting.
So how did you spend your Labor Day Holiday?
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