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LABOR DAY

Summertime is coming to an end and there are early signs of fall.  It's time to put away our summer clothes!  Turn off the air conditioner!  Perhaps one last chance to use the barbeque.

For most of us, Labor Day signals the waning of summer.

Have you ever wondered how we came to celebrate a holiday with the odd name of Labor Day?  Someone always asks, “Why is it called Labor Day when nobody labors on that day?”

While there is some disagreement regarding the original founder of Labor Day, we know that the first Labor Day parade was held by the Central Labor Union, September 5, 1882, in New York City.  Common laborers were lobbying for recognition and appreciation for their long days and hard work (back then they received little pay and even less thanks).  Over the next decade unions in other states began to adopt the day as a day of celebration and recognition of the contributions of the common laborer.  Finally on June 28, 1894, Congress declared the first Monday in September a legal holiday.

In Canada, Labor Day has been celebrated on the first Monday in September since the 1880s. The origins of Labor Day in Canada can be traced back to December 1872 when a parade was staged in support of the Toronto Typographical Union's strike for a 58-hour work-week.

On this Labor Day, don't be a workaholic!  Take a well deserved rest and enjoy your family! If you are going to have a nice dinner on Labor day with family and friends, I am providing a nice recipe for you to enjoy.

Apple Dumplings

2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored
2 (10 oz) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
1 cup butter
1½ cups white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 (12 fluid oz) can or bottle Mountain Dew soda

Preheat the oven to 350º.  Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.  Cut each apple into eight wedges and set aside.  Separate the crescent roll dough into triangles.  Roll each apple wedge in crescent roll dough starting at the smallest end.  Pinch to seal and place in the baking dish.  Melt butter in a small saucepan and stir in the sugar and cinnamon.  Pour over the apple dumplings.  Pour the Mountain Dew soda over the dumplings.  Bake for 35 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.  Carry to the picnic and enjoy!

I hope you and yours have a fun and safe Labor Day!

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