Labor Day

As Kirra and I snuggled in bed tonight, she asked me, "What is Labor Day"... I thought about it for a minute... "I actually don't know"... All I could think about was labor, like child labor.  It couldn't possibly be a day to celebrate labor.  And if it was, why have I not been thrown a major Labor day party.  Heck it should be better than my birthday: four kids x 9 months = 36 months of labor preparation, then the actual labor - we're not even goin' there right now, and then labor recovery which includes losing all the weight gained preparing for labor.  RAND... are you reading this??  Monday is Labor day, have you purchased all my presents?  Have you made dinner reservations?  Get to it... you only have a few more days!!

It was late when she asked me the question... and it's even later as I type this blog entry.  So know that you are on a random ride with me... I'll carry on -  

I figured I better get a smart answer for Kirra by morning.  So I got smartened by good 'ol Wikipedia to find way too much history talk and then finally the cliff notes.  The cliff notes contained the simple answer, well there were three simple answers:

#1. A symbolic end of summer.
#2. The last day when you can fashionably wear white and be socially accepted by the fashion police.  And if you wear white after this day, you could get a ticket.  {I wear white all year long, but I am a little rebellious like that.}
#3. Marks the beginning of the NFL and college football season.

Who knew? 

Hmmm, which answer should I give her in the morning?  I'm feelin' real tempted to go with my original LABOR day thought.  Sounds to me like the Packer kids are throwing their mom a Labor Day party.  {Figure I'll never be able to talk Rand into this idea, but the kids...yep they'll go for it!!}  Stay tuned for details!  I'm getting excited and I'm thinkin' I'll make me a massage appointment for first thing Monday morning!

Happy almost Labor Day to meeeee... Happy almost Labor Day to meee...