How to Get the Most Out of Your Labor Day Weeke...Oh Look a Squirrel!

In honor of all those hard-working people who are taking a day off (actually, only the people lucky enough to have bosses who still consider Labor Day a holiday and not an excuse to make their people work even harder), I've decided to post here some of my musings on the Labor Day holiday in the style of the late, great humor writer, Shel Silverstein. Since I am hardly as prolific or humorous as Mr. Silverstein, and since this is technically my day off from doing any kind of work, including writing, today's post will be short and sweet.

Today is labor day

As most of you know

We take off work

and bask in the glow

of a job well-done

the fortunate one

who at least has a job to

stay home from.

                              ~

Where else but in American do

we take a day off to relax and reward

ourselves for being hard workers and then

call it Labor Day.

                              ~

If you have to work on Labor Day

And can't be outside to enjoy it

Remember that it is only a day

And at least you are employed.

                              ~

Today's the day to sing and dance

Today's the day to wear no pants

Just sit and watch T.V. all day

And labor less,

It's Labor Day.

Unless you are a retail clerk

Put on your pants and go to work.

                              END