Since its origin in 1882, Labor Day has paid tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers. In 1894, it became an official federal holiday.
This vintage postcard commemorates that holiday addition.
The day is a well-deserved tribute to all laborers whether their office is a building, a field, a warehouse, a store, a hospital, a patrol car or fire station, or their home. Commitment to their job is what makes our country such a great place to live.
Today I’d like to say a big Thank You.
I’m a writer retired from the traditional workforce. Because you do your job, I can concentrate on mine every day. To writers who work day jobs then write in the evenings, you’re my heroes too.
If you’re among the many workers who have Labor Day off work, kick back and enjoy your free day. Holidays tend to slide by in my world. One day is like the next.Write, write, write.
Because Labor Day also signals the end of summer, I think I may take a break and join the crowd at the grill.
My dad, a truck driver, and then a man who hired truck drivers, was a prime example of honest pay for an honest day’s work. I never thought about it when I was young, that’s just what people did. Now I realize how much I had to be proud of in him.
Now, knee-deep in writer’s block, I don’t remember him ever saying, “I have truck driver’s block. I won’t go to work this morning.”
Lesson learned, Daddy. Thanks.