A Few Fun Facts For Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day weekend is seen by many people as the unofficial end of summer. They use this 3-day holiday to enjoy one last blast of summertime activities. Labor Day didn't originate as a last chance to enjoy the season, but as a day to honor hard-working Americans. Here are a few interesting facts that we found out at Good & Perfect Gifts about how this holiday came about. 

• The first Labor Day was celebrated in New York City before it was a legal holiday. The Central Labor Union planned a parade to honor union workers on Tuesday, September 5, 1882. 
• About 10,000 workers marched in that parade from City Hall to 42nd Street, then on to Wendel's Elm Park where their families joined them for picnics, a concert, and speeches. 
• No one is exactly sure who came up with the idea of Labor Day. It was either Peter McGuire, a carpenter, or Matthew MacGuire, a machinist. Over the years people confused the two due to the similarity of their last names, so now the real story is unclear. 
• Back then, people really were in need of a day off. Many Americans worked 12-hour days, 7 days a week. The Adamson Act was passed on September 3, 1916 requiring a work day to be no more than 8 hours long.
• Oregon was the first state to make Labor Day a legal holiday in 1887. That same year, New York, Colorado, Massachusetts, and New Jersey did the same. By 1894, 23 states were officially celebrating Labor Day. 
• It was approved as a legal national holiday on June 28, 1894 to be celebrated the first Monday in September every year. 
• Canada also celebrates this holiday at the same time as the United States, but they spell it "Labour" Day. Many other countries choose to celebrate on May 1 instead for International Workers Day.

Now that you know the origin of Labor Day, how will you be celebrating yours? In honor of the original reason for the holiday in the first place, make sure to avoid work if at all possible. It is supposed to be a day off from work, so if you have the chance to do that, enjoy it! 

Get together with your family or a few friends and savor summer while you still can. Fall is just around the corner. However you decide to spend your Labor Day weekend, all of us at Good & Perfect Gifts wish you a very happy and very safe holiday. 

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Start Planning Your Labor Day Celebrations

We're only a week away from Labor Day Weekend! It's a very lively time of year in the lake area, and an excellent excuse to plan a gathering of your family and friends. Our Lake of the Ozarks gift shop is filled with many of the things that you need to throw a memorable get-together over the holiday weekend, plus the items you need to be a great guest at someone's else's event. 

Good & Perfect Gifts has you covered in many of the important areas of good entertaining. Whether you are hosting the celebration or attending as a guest, you'll find the food, fashion, home decor, and hostess gifts that you need.

FOOD
These big holiday weekends make most people think immediately about picnics and BBQ's, and we've got the gourmet treats to impress your guests. Many of our Wind & Willow dip mixes are excellent for combining with some olive oil and using as a delicious marinade for chicken, steak, or any other meats you choose to throw on the grill. There is also a wide variety of dips to serve along with them.  

A very popular item to take along on a picnic is our Good & Perfect Gifts own Tropical Chicken Salad Mix. It's got a great big, amazing flavor in a simple-to-make dish. The mix already contains dried cranberries, onions, pecans, and bell peppers. All you need to add is fresh pineapple, Miracle Whip, and the cooked chicken. If you need something quick to take to a BBQ and don't feel like cooking, check out a few of the tasty treats Bridgette has freshly baked for you from Sugar B's Cakes & Pastries, located right inside our store.  


FASHION
You are going to want to look your best for all of those Labor Day celebrations, and we have the most stylish clothing at the Lake of the Ozarks, as well as the fantastic jewelry and fashion accessories to go along with it. Traditionally people have been told that Labor Day is the time to put away all of your white clothing for the season, but we are thrilled to say that no one follows that rule anymore. If you look good in white, wear it all you like!

Good & Perfect Gifts has already started getting in a few of our fall fashions, but we still have some gorgeous summery items for you to choose from. After you find the perfect outfit, choose a few fabulous accent pieces from the best selection of jewelry at the Lake of the Ozarks. If you can make it here for Fashion Wednesday, you will be able to take advantage of our incredible weekly special. Each Wednesday, for every clothing item you purchase, you can get another clothing item at 50% off. In addition to that, if you buy clothing on Wednesdays, we will also offer you an additional 20% off of our fashion jewelry items. Win-win!

HOME DECOR
Stop on by and take a look through our excellent home decor items to dress up your house with. You'll find quilted flags, door hangers, and more for the outside, plus aromatic candles, vases, floral items, and other great things for the inside. We've also got lots of wonderful kitchen items to help out with the food preparation and serving, like aprons, napkins, place mats, platters, and more. Don't forget about soaps and lotions for the bathroom too. 

HOSTESS GIFTS
If you will be attending a Labor Day party rather than throwing one, we have an excellent selection of gift items to thank your host or hostess with. Candles are both beautiful and useful, and a basket of our Tyler or Caldrea body and home care items would be happily accepted. We have a wide variety of items already, and new things come in every week. You are sure to find something perfect among our immense selection of gifts. 

Our gift shop at the Lake of the Ozarks is open every Wednesday-Friday from 10 am - 5 pm, and each Saturday from 9 am - 4 pm. That leaves you with plenty of time to pick up a few fantastic items for your Labor Day celebration, and possibly even a few things for start getting your home ready for fall. Good & Perfect Gifts in Eldon has everything you need to keep both yourself and your home looking amazing. 

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1603 Business Hwy 54,

Eldon, Missouri 65026

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Items For Entertaining This Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day weekend is a popular holiday to gather with family and friends.  The best gift shop near the Lake of the Ozarks has lots of great items to make your celebrations fun, festive, and inviting.  Whether you are hosting a gathering, attending one, or staying home with the family, you will find something perfect for your weekend at Good & Perfect Gifts. 

FASHION

If you are attending a fun event, that's always a great excuse for a new outfit. (It's not hard for us to find an excuse for some gorgeous new clothes though!) After you pick out something incredible to wear, it will need to be accessorized. We've got jewelry, flip-flops, and even great bags for packing up and heading to the lake or the swimming pool.  Don't forget to grab a new pair of cool sunglasses too.  The weather is going to be sunny and amazing!

FOOD

Labor Day is the third most popular day of the year to BBQ.  (The other two are Memorial Day and the 4th of July.)  Good & Perfect Gifts has a large selection of gourmet foods to feed a hungry crowd.  Our tasty mixes, like the ones from Wind & Willow and molly & Drew, will allow you to serve up delicious cheeseballs, beer breads, dips, and even desserts.  We also feature some delightful canned goods from our own Good & Perfect brand.  If you don't feel like doing all of the cooking yourself, Sugar B's will have some mouth-watering treats baked up. Beyond the food, you can also pick up many kitchen items to use during your preparations.  Aprons for the grill master, kitchen gadgets, enamelware, serving trays, and more.           

     

DECOR

This is a great holiday to put up the American flag and feature some red, white, and blue around your home and in your yard.  Our quilted flags and door hangers look fantastic displayed at your house.  We've also got plenty of colorful candles, vases, floral items, throw pillows, signs and frames, and so much more.  Once you browse our Eldon gift shop, you will start picking out all kinds of items that will look perfect for your holiday.        

HOSTESS GIFTS

If you get to skip all of the cooking and be the guest instead of the host, we have a gift store full of fabulous items to thank the host with.  You can offer to bring dessert from Sugar B's.  Candles are always a welcome, useful gift.  Our gourmet items are nice because your host can whip it up right away or save it for another day.  If you are joining someone that insists that you do not bring anything but yourself, we've got some sweet thank you cards that you can write a heart-felt note in and send later.  

FALL

It's never to early to start thinking about decorating your home for Autumn.  Our gifts shop near the Lake of the Ozarks has already started getting out our incredible items for the Fall.  They extend throughout the entire store, from scents to tastes to decor, so you are sure to find something irresistable.  

All of us here at Good & Perfect Gifts want to wish everyone a very happy, safe Labor Day weekend.  If you have not yet decided what you will be dishing up for your gathering, come on in and let us help you pick something out.  You will find lots of wonderful items in our Eldon gift shop to enhance your holiday weekend.  

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Lake of the Ozarks

1603 Business Hwy 54,

Eldon, Missouri 65026

573-392-7900

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