Labor Day Tradition

H2Daddy

Shared on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 19:37

Four day weekend for me. Got me to thinking. My wife who teaches in a different district than me had to work so I got up this morning to go mow her mom's yard. Since her father past away, I took over duties. As I was mowing this morning, I got to thinking about traditions. One of the announcers on ESPN radio was talking about traditions and how people lived life looking through the rearview mirror. His point was we should live life through the windshield and make our own traditions. I was thinking about the different traditions my family had growing up and the traditions my wife and kids and I have started. One of these traditions for me is always around Labor Day. Labor Day means camping for some people and picnics for others. For me, Labor Day means one thing, dove hunting. I started this tradition with some friends sometime around college or right out of college. The people that I hunt with has changed over the years but one thing stays the same, shooting at some birds. Went with a few friends tonight. The birds weren't flying very good but we managed to shoot 19 total. Nine of those were mine. I am not a great shot but tonight I was the lucky one. Here is a crappy cellphone pic. Wish I could remember to take a camera on these trips.

 

So what are some of your Labor Day traditions?

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Lala Calamari's picture
Submitted by Lala Calamari on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 20:03
Tastes like chicken!
meemoos's picture
Submitted by meemoos on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 21:48
look at the poor little birdie :-( LOL
H2Daddy's picture
Submitted by H2Daddy on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 22:19
SShhhh, he is sleeping.
NoGame22's picture
Submitted by NoGame22 on Sat, 09/04/2010 - 01:14
You killed a bird! YOU MONSTER. Looks like a good time. Next time I'm down in Tennessee I'm looking you up for some fowl shooting.
ekattan's picture
Submitted by ekattan on Sat, 09/04/2010 - 09:16
What happened to 2 turtle doves? No were does it say NINE? My labor day tradition is like any other weekend. Grill, pool, drink, watch football. Not much more to life than that.

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