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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