The Seven Dwarfs were certainly workers of a high caliber. At least they stayed on task all day! (Better than me - although I did stay at the weeding this a.m. until it was done - at least it was a manageable task!!) (And I certainly stayed on task with my blogging!!)
I did a lesson in class on Friday about the origins of Labor Day. I have been doing that over the years - doing brief lessons on the origins of holidays. I do this mainly because is distresses me that most kids just think a holiday is a day to go shopping - or one created by Hallmark to sell cards! They look blank when you say, "Well, why is November 22nd important?" or "What do we commemorate on December 7th?" or "What is Veteran's Day and why do we always celebrate it on the 11th and not the 2nd Monday in November?"
Labor Day has more of a history than I realized. For one thing, there is not agreement on who started it. Some say it was Peter McGuire. Others say it was Matthew Maguire. (And they're not related - ha, ha - that's one my kids don't always get - but then when I was a kid I couldn't understand why Clayton Smith, who lived on Louise, wasn't a relative of ours!!)
Both of these men were early leaders in the labor union movement in the United States. And whoever really was first instigated a parade and picnic in New York on September 5, 1882. Other states and cities joined in over the years, and by 1894, Congress had made it a national holiday.
But I don't think they ever said anything about not wearing white shoes after Labor Day!!
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I have no qualms about wearing white shoes after Labor Day as long as they aren't strappy or otherwise summery.
In fact, I celebrate white moccasins and white boots. I think they are a great way to transition into the colder months.
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