Monday, September 1, 2008

Labor Day

I was doing my homework and all the sudden I wondered what Labor Day was. I was always glad in high school, Jr. high, and elementary school for any reason not to go to school but never gave it much thought to why Labor Day is a holiday. What kind of holiday is named after work?


So I googled it and it said that it is always the first Monday in September and it sought to create a day off for the working citizens. Labor Day is a federal holiday so schools and people who work for the government have it off, but most businesses are open on Labor Day. It basically serves no real purpose but to give some people a free day to have to themselves.


It's kind of pathetic that it took me this long to want to know what the reason behind Labor Day is. It is interesting little fact to know. If you didn't know, now you do. If you did know, you were one step ahead of me, Go you! Any way,
Happy Labor Day!

2 comments:

Jenny said...

Ah... is that it? Yeah, I was wondering that too... Heh, funny.
Yeah, I had to work, and I know we did a lot of business... So, it's a day off for businesses, but only if don't sell anything to the public... Then you have to work anyway... Because the dollar never sleeps. >.O Darn you dollar... Darn you like a sock...

Anonymous said...

Haha. I like that blog entry. I think I kinda knew but didn't know I did, if that makes sense. I thought there was something more behind it, but guess not!