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If Memorial Day is the official start of summer, then Labor Day is the bookend that brings it to a close. And really, the sentiment behind the holiday should always be top of mind — especially as we gear up for the busy season ahead. Labor Day, which always falls on the first Monday in September (FYI, September 5 this year), makes for a three-day weekend packed with backyard barbecues, baseball games and end-of-the-season beach trips. But the federal holiday wasn’t always the fancy-free, idyllic day we've come to know and love. Many Americans don’t realize just how much it's steeped [...]