Back to school break
Let's face it, we all need a day off. Especially with the start of school. Metromode will be taking a break as we gear up for homework, after school clubs, and the generalized chaos that follows Labor Day. But look for a new issue on September 11th, when we return with more stories of innovation and growth.
“Labor Day is a glorious holiday because your child will be going back to school the next day. It would have been called Independence Day, but that name was already taken. “
~Bill Dodds
Established as a national holiday in 1894 after the deaths of workers during the Pullman Strike, President Grover Cleveland used it as a gesture to reconcile with the growing labor movement. The day was to be set aside for rest and parties, a national reprieve from the toils of labor.
Today, the holiday tends to mark the end of summer and the last day to fashionably wear white.
A bit o’ trivia: Oregon was the first state to declare Labor Day as law.
Whichever tradition or factoid inspires you most, we hope your Labor Day is filled with rest, relaxation, and light-colored clothing.
See you on Sept. 11!
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