Happy Labor Day Weekend *Open Thread* *UPDATED*

Update at the end of the post.

For many of us, this is the last hurrah of summer before bucking down for the Fall. A holdover, no doubt, from our school days since most adults are working during the summer. Still, it marks the end of summer vacations, and the beginning of college football season. We all know how important that is across the country, right? Yep, that’s what I thought.

Anyway, whether we work outside the house or in, this last hurrah of summer, I am going to try to do a little less of this:

(Credit Facebook friend)

And a little more of this:

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Okay, not really. That is more up President Obama’s alley, when he isn’t golfing or fundraising, that is.

Since our next-door neighbors are throwing their second annual Loud, Obnoxious Soiree for all their friends, family, and neighbors, with a LIVE BAND from 2 – 7, we will be trying to find a way to stay away from the house. We likely will be working a little bit on our new property (we closed on Tuesday) clearing out a path, or maybe see a movie and relax that way. Heck, we might go see Jordan, too. Of course, we’ll have to come back late afternoon to take care of the dogs. We anticipate lots of fireworks tonight to freak out our elderly dog, Dorothy, too. Uh, yeah. But hey, maybe one of their relatives or friends will see that our house is for sale and want to live next door to them. It could happen! But until then, when I have this daily view, I can’t complain TOO much:

Since this is Labor Day Weekend, though, it seems only appropriate to have a few tunes that deal with work. I invite you to add your own favorites in the Comments below.

Naturally, I have to include this one:

And no Labor Day Weekend celebration would be complete without this classic:

Not only is this just a great song, but it is so funny to see all of the things that are completely obsolete in this day and age. Crazy, isn’t it? Wow…

Okay, one last one for you:

Yep, “working for a living,” what American taxpayers do to allow Obama to vacation at Martha’s Vineyard and get in another round of golf. Well, not this weekend since he’s attending a wedding and fundraisers, but you know what I mean.

Oh, and if you want a little more political news for your Labor Day weekend, the Daily Caller provides a good one:

Happy Labor Day, America.

As we celebrate the annual day of paid rest arbitrated into our calendar by powerful 19th century New York labor unions, we at The Daily Caller are also celebrating another milestone: We’re banned from talking to the Department of Labor.

Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Public Affairs senior advisor Carl Fillichio placed TheDC as well as National Review on the department’s permanent “no-contact list” in a profanity-laden rant at a March 31 staff meeting.

Fillichio said that an employee that he suspected of leaking to the press “is an asshole” and swiftly put our humble publication on the blacklist.

TheDC has reported a number of stories about wasteful spending and alleged racial discrimination among current DOL leadership and broke stories about former DOL Secretary Hilda Solis’ official administration trip to Los Angeles to illegally headline an Obama campaign fundraiser, which appears to have caused her to coordinate with the White House about the public release of her schedule. […] (Click here to read the rest.)

There’s more, and it just goes to show how this Administration works, or doesn’t, as the case may be.

And that’s it for me. This is an Open Thread, so feel free to share whatever you like, including more Work tunes if there are some that appeal to you.

Have a great Labor Day Weekend, everyone!

UPDATE: I know all y’all were worried that Obama’s fundraisers and wedding of White House chef, Sam Kass, might keep Obama away from the links this weekend. Well, never you fear – Obama found a way to get there regardless of his “busy” schedule. Gee, no wonder he doesn’t have time to plan any strategy besides “Beats me!” regarding ISIS. The Hill has the story:

President Obama took advantage of the Washington area’s hot weather Sunday by playing an afternoon game of golf with three White House staffers.

The presidential motorcade arrived at Fort Belvoir, just outside Washington in Fairfax County, Va., just after 1 p.m. for the game, according to a reporter travelling with the president.

Playing golf with the Obama were Joe Paulsen, Luke Rosa and Mike Brush. All three work in the White House’s advance office, which coordinates sites before presidential visits. […] (Click here to read the rest.)

So glad that Russia invading Ukraine and the threat of ISIS on the West according to the man to whom Obama bowed, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, isn’t worrying the Commander-in-Chief from what is clearly most important to him: golf. Whew, right? Ugh.

Anyway, hope you are enjoying your Labor Day!