That Would've Put a Dampener on Our Trip

Happy Labor Day, folks. It might be a slightly less happy Labor Day weekend for people for people who are currently in Cape Cod, only to be kept from enjoying the beaches due to the sightings of two great white sharks off the of the oceanside coast. It's surely a bummer for families who have plunked down good money to stay at beachside resorts and cottages who were hoping to enjoy the crashing waves at Nauset Beach in Orleans, which have been closed due to an abundance of caution.

We returned from Cape Cod about three weeks ago, and while I did cut my finger on a jagged clam shell, we managed to avoid the tragedy from the first Jaws movie of the poor lady with glasses frantically looking for her little boy after he had been taken for, well, you know. Safety first, and while not having these beaches are a bummer, there are plenty of other bay side beaches which are even better to explore. I'm more concerned that the shark presence might lead to a fried clam shortage at Arnold's or Kreme N' Kone. What a catastrophe that would be, if tourists would have be gouged even more than they presently are for a pint-sized box of clams.

As for Labor Day, I find it somewhat ironic that non-labor corporate types like me get the day off, while multitudes of people who actually are part of unions - such as policemen, restaurant service workers and utility workers - will still be hard at work. Raise a glass for them, and thank them for their hard work in making America run.