It’s the last gasp of summer, although autumn doesn’t officially start for another couple weeks. Still those activities for which summer is noted pretty much come to an end tomorrow, Labor Day.
I was in downtown St. Joseph this morning visiting a friend, and already the parking spaces were filled. The antique dealers were out in full force. So were American flags. And children. And dogs. Families strolled along the bluff. Others sat at cafй tables outside various eateries. A cool breeze wafted over everything as if it were a harbinger of things to come.
And it probably is. This time next week there will be fewer automobiles with Illinois license plates parked in the downtown area. Consequently there will be fewer tourists and less ice cream sold. Michigan children will all have returned to school, and inevitably the temperature – which is balmy today – will get hot and make for sticky classrooms.
I Googled® “Labor Day” for a definition of what we’re acknowledging and learned the holiday’s purpose is “to honor the social and economic achievements of American workers.” I wonder how many people actually think about this as their summer winds down.
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