Labor Day

Not just another holiday...

you should read the tale

of how the Pullman strike

made U.S. pols turn pale.

 

The government reacted

with soldiers and police.

The workers had a wildcat strike...

made commerce almost cease.

 

The Prez knew angry workers

must be mollified.

He pledged to them a holiday

to honor those that died.

 

Now Labor Day is many things

as summer fun is over.

We should cease to wear white clothes...

for soon it will get much colder.

Soon school will start, vacations end,

we picnic and have fun.

But remember as you play,

the workforce this day won.