_Dear Friends,_
It is hard to believe that it is September already. There are already a few maple trees changing color as we head into the last couple official weeks of summer. This coming Labor Day weekend is truly a weekend of change. The students are all back at school, school buses are present in the morning as I make my way on the back roads to work.
I have one of the most pleasurable commutes; many times I do not see any cars until I get to Route 100. This time of year, I take the Waitsfield Common road through the covered bridge and past the neighboring Neil farm, which is now sporting a homemade sweet corn sign.
We will be closed on September 7th so our employees can enjoy Labor Day. The website will be up and operating and orders taken over the long weekend will ship out on Tuesday.
The first Labor Day in the US was born out of the violent Pullman strikes in 1882. President Grover Cleveland made reconciliation with labor his top legislative priority and rushed through the national holiday. Maybe we’ll have a Health Day soon if our current President is able to get true health care reform passed.
Many of the drive-ins close on Labor Day for the season including my favorite over in Bristol–Onion Flats. They have the best fried whole belly clams in the state and it is a perfect short motorcycle ride over the mountain. Labor Day does celebrate the productivity of our workers that have made our country strong.
Honest Abe said it best:
__”If any man tells you he loves America, yet hates labor, he is a liar. If any man tells you he trusts America, yet fears labor, he is a fool.”__
-Abraham Lincoln
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