Labor Day

Labor Day usually indicates the end of summer to me.  However, I do want to remember the real reason for the holiday weekend.  From the facts page found on the United States Department of Labor regarding the holiday:
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.

And I can't pass up an opportunity to share ads from the September 12, 1959 edition of the Saturday Evening Post that demonstrate American strength, prosperity and well-being of our country

From Vintage Goodness

(not that I like promoting cigarettes, but I do love the firefighters with their old trucks)

From Vintage Goodness

From Vintage Goodness

From Vintage Goodness

Happy Labor Day to all but especially to those who sweat; in the words of Mike Rowe the hard-working Americans who make civilized life possible for the rest of us.