“Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.” ~Ovid – Publius Ovidius Naso (43 BC – 17 AD) Roman poet known to the English-speaking world as Ovid

I have celebrated, observed, enjoyed and sometimes received holiday pay for Labor Day most of my life. I assume that even when I was a young sprite that I did something on Labor Day – I just have no memory of it.

Until today, I had no idea what this holiday was really about – although I certainly was able to guess that it had something to do with work based on the title.  For those of you in the USA that are similarly lacking in knowledge, and others outside the USA that have interest, here is some information gleaned from the internet: More >