I know many people are standing around scratching their heads and wondering where summer went. They are feeling cheated by mother nature. Where were the long hot dog days of summer this year? (Not me, I LOVED this mild summer) Some are even panicking about the cold of winter upon us. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves here, we still have Labor Day Weekend! That’s right, one last gasp of summer time freedom. Who do we have to thank for this long weekend? Well, that’s open for debate, but it is definitely either Peter McGuire or Matthew Maguire in 1882. You can read more about Labor Day here http://www.dol.gov/OPA/ABOUTDOL/LABORDAY.HTM.
Now that you know all about the history of labor day, how are you going to spend your long weekend? Start a new book or catch up on you reading? Don’t forget about the Reading Room if you need help finding a great book. How about the Air Show? I plan to do some camping and reading. But if I had a chance I think I would like to check out the 74th Annual Louisiana Shrimp & Petrolium Festival. Seriously. They really have that. If you don’t believe me, see for yourself. http://www.shrimp-petrofest.org/. I just like the name, and the logo is interesting too.
Have a fun and safe Labor Day!
-Megan
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