Happy Labor Day 2009!

Most people associate Labor Day with the end of the summer, patriotism, barbecue picnics, and family trips.  However lovely each of these may be, though, they have little to do with the actual history and meaning of Labor Day.  Check out the following links below to find out more.  If you're interested, try putting together an extra credit assignment of your own design based on what you find out.

Labor Day History:

• History from the Department of Labor
• Labor Day timeline
• May Day from Wikipedia
• May Day from the IWW
• History Channel info
• Origins according to About.com
• Origins according to PBS.org
• Images and info from the Library of Congress

Wearing White after Labor Day:

• Why not?
• ...according to Gossip Girl...
• Fashion faux pas?
• Rules for the rule
• Breaking the rule
• Other fashion rules to break

Labor Day Food Traditions:

• Recipes from the Food Network
• Labor Day Food Quiz
• Pinehurst, NC, festival
• Free food
• Thank you meal

Extra Credit?  You may recall that there are very few opportunities for extra credit.  However, you may want to consider making your own 50 States Notebook, which can be submitted for xc.

Thanks to everyone (all eight of you!) who brought in tissue last week.  As we near cold season, every little box helps!  Keep 'em coming :)