I love holiday weekends. I especially love holiday weekends with family. There's nothing like good conversation, good times, and good weather.
Did I say nothing? Because I meant "nothing...except for good food". I think our founding fathers forgot Article VIII of the Constitution, "Holiday Feasts". In fact, I'd be willing to bet that it goes even farther back than that. I think that when Moses came down Mount Sinai, he had a 3rd tablet with the 11th Commandment, "Thou shalt eat everything Mom cooks on all U.S. Federal Holidays". Moses, being the good man he was, took this to heart and found himself starved and tired half way down Mount Sinai on Labor Day. Wouldn't you know it? The First and Original Grill-master, AKA God, had anticipated this. The 3rd tablet was really a succulent, smoked piece of brisket.
I think the rest is ancient history.