Labor Day means a lot of things to a lot of people but very few now realize what it meant when it first was instituted locally in 1882 (and a federal holiday in 1892).
Now it means one final chance to go to the beach for summer or one final summer barbecue or for the person who believes in humanitarian causes the annual Muscular Distrophy Association telethon. Originally it was planned as a day off for the hardworking union man who was working long hard hours (Often 12-18 hours a day). It was a day for parades, picnics and later on political speeches. Sometimes fireworks and showing off new clothes before winter and school started for the women and children.
Our President recently announced that Americans were well employed and the economy was doing well. Many of the people I know are out of work or working for less than minimum wage. This is not illegal immigrants. This is Americans who ancestors were here in the 1700’s. Don’t tell me we are doing well.
Towns that had a factory or large place of business now have it’s people out on unemployment, looking for jobs, or simply doing whatever it takes to make ends meet and feed their families.
Let our President and his people try to work as some of us do for one month and survive on that pay then tell the world we are doing well.
I mentioned the MDA telethon earlier. This is a yearly event that Jerry Lewis has hosted for a long time 50 years more or less. He started it after his child died from one of the diseases that make up MD. His motto every year is "one dollar more". So far the country has never let him down no matter how hard a time we’re having to get by. For the sake of the children and everyone that has MD or knows someone with it, Please consider helping them. Information about this wonderful charity can be found at http://www.mdausa.org/.

Until the next time we meet Take care.