Buh-bye Summer daze.  I hope.  Summer in my part of the world has been hotter and more humid than in years past.  Or maybe it's my age and work-load .... And speaking of work --

We can thank the Central Labor Union in NYC for organizing the first Labor Day parade and picnic wayyyy back in 1882.  It was a day to honor the American worker.  The idea spread quickly.  Twelve years later, Congress got the message and made Labor Day a national holiday.

For most Americans -- Labor Day marks the end of summer, the last day before school starts, the beginning of Fall Festivals and Fairs, EOY flea markets, home improvement sales, closing the summer cottage, family BBQ's, the last major holiday before Thanksgiving, and for the fashion-conscious: the last day to wear summer white (i.e., shoes, shorts, slacks, suits, skirts, etc.). 

Oh yeah.  And for most workers (like moi), it also means working overtime the rest of the week to complete work not done on Monday.