Labor Day Weekend

Awww . . .

Labor Day weekend

you call forth

from the dark recesses

of my mind

memories from of my youth

of summer’s last heat fling

of going to the State Fair

and of starting school

Yup . . .

back in the olden days . . .

when dinosaur’s roamed the earth . . .

school started the Tuesday after

Labor Day

and

our school buildings were not

air conditioned

and

we did not go half days

and

no early outs

and

the early days of September were

HOT

And, Yes,

the rumor is true

I did walk to school

12 blocks (really)

uphill

to and from school

and

neither rain

nor sleet

nor snow

stopped me

from walking to school

HOT and HUMID

was the every day norm

of my growing-up-summer-days

the same very

HOT and HUMID

which today

force me to retreat

into the

meat locker temps of my

home

and

car

I’m truly thankful

that schools today are

air conditioned

for  

students

and

teachers

Go forth, students . . .

learn well

and prosper!

Fulfill God’s plan and purpose

for your life!

Do good . . .

help others . . .

and keep

my social security checks coming!