Hello and welcome back to the “we are ready for a three-day weekend!” Dogpound. Hard to believe we are here already…where has the summer gone? Labor Day officially marks the end of summer, kids are tucked nicely back into school, and this is our last three-day weekend till Thanksgiving. Seems like a long time between holidays…but fortunately I still have a few vacation days left so I can squeeze out a couple four-day work weeks. Did you know that Labor Day actually started out as a state holiday and Oregon was the first state to put this on their calendar in 1887? The holiday, was to be set aside to recognize and honor the growing labor movement in this country. This day became a national holiday after the Pullman strike in 1894, where several workers were killed by the United States Army. Congress,in a unanimous vote, approved legislation to make this a national holiday, and it was signed into law by President Grover Cleveland. So that means I am going to start enjoying my Labor Day by finishing off this article with some jokes and smiles. Enjoy!
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
“Without labor nothing prospers.” –Sophodes
FARM BOY DAD
A farm boy accidentally overturned his wagon of corn. The farmer who lived nearby heard the noise and yelled over to the boy, “Hey, Willis, forget your troubles. Come in and visit with us. I’ll help you get the wagon up later.”
“That’s mighty nice of you,” Willis answered, “but I don’t think Pa would like me to.” “Aw come on boy,” the farmer insisted “Well okay,” the boy finally agreed, and added, “but Pa won’t like it.” After a hearty dinner, Willis thanked his host. “I feel a lot better now, but I know Pa is going to be real upset.” “Don’t be foolish!” the neighbor said with a smile. “By the way, where is he?” “Under the wagon.”
QUICKIES
*A man was interviewing for a job. The interviewer said, “In this job, we need someone who is responsible.”
“I’m the one you want,” the man replied. “At my last job, every time anything went wrong, they said I was responsible.”
*Hillary Clinton gave a speech today on the Olympics. She looked at the teleprompter and began, “0,0,0,0,0.” An aide had to run over and tell her that was the logo.
*A man approached a local in a village he was visiting. “What’s the quickest way to New York?” The local scratched his head. “Are you walking or driving?” he asked the stranger.
“I’m driving.” “That’s the quickest way.”
SIX MONTHS
The middle aged man was visibly shaken when his doctor advised that he had only six-months to live because of the terminal disease that was detected during a recent physical check-up. The doctor suggested that he should get his “house in order,” make sure his will was current and ensure all final arrangements were in place for the funeral. He should then make plans to enjoy what might be left of his life to the fullest. “What will you do for the last six months?” asked the doctor.
His patient thought for a few minutes, then replied, “I think I’ll go and live with my mother-in-law.”
Surprised by the answer, the doctor asked, “Of all people, why in the world you want to live with your mother-in-law?”
“Because it’ll be the longest six months of my life!”
That is the end of my labor for the day. As always be good, do good, play safe, and remember to enjoy your long weekend but be safe…we want you to come on back to the Dogpound.
JR
