How 'Bout a Holiday Honoring Actual Workers?

OK, I take that back. We shouldn't have any federal holidays because we shouldn't have a federal goverment. But considering abolition of the state ain't gonna happen anytime soon, we could at least improve on the asinine Labor (Union) Day.

Is it just me, or is it funny that a holiday claiming to honor workers is observed by enforcing laziness?

My wife and I have just purchased an old home that we're in the process of partially remodeling, and I can tell you it's refreshing to meet people who actually appreciate the value of work.

We're dealing with the standard empty promises from our general contractor, but of his subs who actually do show up when expected, we've had great results. For instance, the drywall guy was mudding walls on Saturday morning. When I thanked him for working the weekend, he said he works seven days a week -- it makes getting up for work on Monday a lot easier. I'll have to remember that one.

There's also no overvaluing a good plumber. Personally I don't screw around with pipes and toilets -- no matter how hard I try, I just can't keep them from leaking. These guys are true gems, but there's no national "Plumbers Day" is there?

Real workers won't be sitting at home next Monday. Ironically, they'll never have a national day set aside just for them.

Comments

[Brad]

Lets be honest Trevor, the real workers even if they had a day would still be working anyway, and to the rats in Washington it would look bad to coin a new day and have no one follow it ...