By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD

Special to NKyTribune

My father loved Labor Day. He especially enjoyed Cincinnati’s WEBN Labor Day Fireworks celebration, begun in 1977. Born at the very beginning of the Great Depression and a youngster during World War II, dad genuinely appreciated the free and simple things of life, a true gift that grounded his ability to live fully in the present with his family and friends at his side.

Made a national holiday in 1894 by President Grover Cleveand, Labor Day celebrates all of us, the working people of the United States. Held on the first Monday of September, for decades it marked the last day of vacation before the official beginning of the school year for millions of children nationwide. It also wound up the season for many outdoor entertainment spots and a

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