Federal holidays serve as a great case study of what America is all about. Between the businesses that are actually open, the people you see walking around, and the activities going on in the city, there's a whole lot to take in.
Here's what I learned on this past Labor Day:
-everyone leaves grocery shopping to days off from work, and thus the lines at Fairway are ridiculously long
-it is impossible to find a liquor store that's open (so I had to get creative with the gift I brought to a Labor Day party, and ended up re-gifting a bouquet of flowers from my living room table)
-the weather can put a damper on the day's mood...especially when the weather itself is damp
-the whole "No White After Labor Day" fashion rule provides an excellent excuse to put on your strangest, see-through outfit and not get mocked for it
-alcohol is the best way to ring in any national holiday, regardless of the holiday's purpose. A day without work = a day to drink excessively the day before work
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