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jmowreader

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84. We always started after

Thu Aug 22, 2024, 01:06 PM

Aug 22

The town festival is on Labor Day weekend, the elementary school uses City Park for PE, and the Paul Bunyan Days festival uses a good-size chunk of the park for the Blue Ox, “the biggest topless bar in Idaho.” (It’s not topless because the women wear no shirts. It is topless because it has no roof. When I was a youngster the Blue Ox’s walls were war surplus Army latrine screens - long pieces of green canvas the Army puts up around field latrines. Now they do it on the city tennis court.) The school waited until Paul Bunyan Days was over before first day of classes.

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When you were a kid, did you start school before or after Labor Day. I always started the day after Labor Day. When did [View all] debm55 Aug 21 OP

Always after Labor Day 49jim Aug 21 #1

I grew up in New York State , too wendyb-NC Aug 21 #9

Me too, Thank you 49jim. debm55 Aug 21 #15

After Labor Day wendyb-NC Aug 21 #2

Yep, when I first started teaching it was after Labor Day, somehow it switched to the week before Labor Day, No one debm55 Aug 21 #18

Monday after Labor Day through Friday Jerry2144 Aug 21 #3

Thank you Jerry2144. Are your schools AC, I imagine they would have to be. debm55 Aug 21 #34

Most of them are Jerry2144 Aug 21 #46

The last week of August. My birthday is the 30th Glorfindel Aug 21 #4

Thank you Glorifindel . That is funny. debm55 Aug 21 #35

Yes, the day after Labor Day back when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth surfered Aug 21 #5

I remember that time.. Permanut Aug 21 #16

HAHAHAHAHAHHA. You are funny. Permanut. debm55 Aug 23 #129

HAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHA. Me too. Thank you surfered. debm55 Aug 21 #36

The Monday before Labor Day. Sneederbunk Aug 21 #6

Always after Labor Day. 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 21 #7

Thank you 50 Shades Of Blue. debm55 Aug 21 #37

Went to six different grade schools.. Permanut Aug 21 #8

HAHAHAHAH Thank you Permanut. debm55 Aug 21 #38

Always after Labor Day PikaBlue Aug 21 #10

Thank you PikaBlue. debm55 Aug 23 #128

The school districts in the county where I went to could choose one of two schedules. CrispyQ Aug 21 #11

Oh they were given a choice. I was out of teaching for two years when we adopted our son. I think that is when they debm55 Aug 21 #39

Before. Archae Aug 21 #12

Thank you Archae. I remember having a big party but folks leaving early to get ready for the first day of school the debm55 Aug 21 #41

After Labor Day... anciano Aug 21 #13

Same here, but I have to add my home was the same in grade school Thank you anciano debm55 Aug 21 #42

In Illinois circa 1956 to start CanonRay Aug 21 #14

Thank you Canon Ray. PA some time changed from after to before Labor Day. And 180 days are mandatory, debm55 Aug 21 #43

Day after Labor Day. Gateway School district. livetohike Aug 21 #17

Thank you livetohike. Did you live in the Monroeville area? debm55 Aug 21 #20

Yep. My parents bought their house in Monroeville livetohike Aug 21 #29

I am sorry livetohike. I live out by the old Century III Mall. debm55 Aug 21 #45

Before Labor Day. Different Drummer Aug 21 #19

Thank you Different Drummer. Did the school have AC? It must have been hot without it. debm55 Aug 21 #47

It's been a long time since then but if memory serves, the school did have AC. Different Drummer Aug 21 #50

It was always after Labor Day, until my senior year. We started school in August in 1971. rsdsharp Aug 21 #21

Thank you rsdsharp. And it was HOT! debm55 Aug 22 #81

And no air conditioning. rsdsharp Aug 22 #83

As if I can remember that far back. I want to think it was after Labor Day. LoisB Aug 21 #22

HAHAHHAAH. You are funny. Love ya. debm55 Aug 22 #86

When asked my age, my response is always "four days older than dirt". Love back at you debm55. I hope you LoisB Aug 22 #88

We always started the Wednesday after Labor Day. MiKenMi33 Aug 21 #23

You were lucky , we started the very next day. debm55 Aug 22 #85

Wednesday after Labor Day. FuzzyRabbit Aug 21 #24

Thank you FuzzyRabbit. You were lucky to have that extra day built in. debm55 Aug 22 #87

School started the Tuesday after Labor Day dai13sy Aug 21 #25

Thank you dai13sy. Yes it was hot. but like you say it was comfy in winter. debm55 Aug 22 #93

We started before Labor Day and had no A/C. AllyCat Aug 21 #26

Thank you Ally cat. One of my posts down below describes the last post Labor Day that I remember as a teacher. Two debm55 Aug 22 #89

Before Labor Day. Pisces Aug 21 #27

Thank you Pisces. debm55 Aug 22 #96

After. sinkingfeeling Aug 21 #28

Thank you sinkingfeeling. debm55 Aug 22 #98

As kid ... the Tuesday before Labor day (Ohio as student and teacher) JT45242 Aug 21 #29

Thank you fellow teacher. JT45242. I took 90-91, 91-92 year off for a sabbatical when we adopted our son. I remember debm55 Aug 22 #100

After Labor Day. We had three glorious months of Polly Hennessey Aug 21 #31

Thank you Polly Hennessey. debm55 Aug 22 #101

After Labor Day. HeartsCanHope Aug 21 #32

Thank you, HeartsCanHope. If we were lucky the teacher would bring in a fan. Great blow the warm air all through the debm55 Aug 21 #33

I taught, too. HeartsCanHope Aug 21 #60

Thank you fellow teacher. After teaching for 4o some years, I never had AC. PS do you remember the lesson plan books debm55 Aug 22 #102

Wow, never had air conditioning! You are tough! HeartsCanHope Aug 22 #107

After Labor Day and we got out the first week of June. catbyte Aug 21 #40

Thank you catbyte. Somewhere on here I have the story of the year we had a blizzard one week and an Arctic Freeze the debm55 Aug 22 #103

"Fall means Back-to-School" JoseBalow Aug 21 #44

HAHAHAHAHAHAH, thank you JoseBalow. debm55 Aug 22 #104

Always after Labor Day Jilly_in_VA Aug 21 #48

Thank you Jilly_in_VA, What no snow days??????? Bummer. debm55 Aug 23 #126

This was in the late 1950s-early 60s Jilly_in_VA Aug 23 #141

Wednesday after Labor Day fmdaddio Aug 21 #49

Thank you fmdaddio. debm55 Aug 23 #127

Monday before Labor Day Deep State Witch Aug 21 #51

Thank you Deep State Witch. I bet it was hot. debm55 Aug 23 #130

Not In Pittsburgh Deep State Witch Aug 23 #142

In the 70s and 80s, definitely AFTER Gaytano70 Aug 21 #52

Hello fellow teacher. If you are still teaching, have a wonderful year. debm55 Aug 23 #132

Thank you! Gaytano70 Aug 23 #134

Always after Siwsan Aug 21 #53

Thank you Siwsan. I didn't mind the winters but at times it was unbearable in the heat. fans or no fans. debm55 Aug 21 #58

In New Jersey , Wednesday after Labor Day MacKasey Aug 21 #54

Thank you, MacKasey. You are lucky that you had that extra time to use. debm55 Aug 21 #57

I just checked, now it's the Thursday after Labor day MacKasey Aug 21 #62

Thank you Mackasey. No AC either way it opened and it was hot. debm55 Aug 22 #75

The day after Labor Day, always.. whathehell Aug 21 #55

Thank you whatthehell. In PA it used to be after, now it is before. I don't see the reasoning for it. debm55 Aug 21 #56

You're welcome, and no, I don't get it either! whathehell Aug 21 #59

My first school I taught at was at Rhodes Middle School on 29th and Diamond in NW Phillie.After all these years I still debm55 Aug 21 #66

Okay, I grew up in whathehell Aug 21 #67

Retired, Miss it though debm55 Aug 22 #70

Yes, I can imagine.. whathehell Aug 22 #79

Sometimes I think about it. I was fired from my last teaching job. I tripped over a book bag and fell down to flights of debm55 Aug 22 #108

Deb, the situation you describe whathehell Aug 24 #145

Started school in NM in '89. Elessar Zappa Aug 21 #61

Thank you, Elessar Zappa, That is early. debm55 Aug 21 #65

Before sakabatou Aug 21 #63

Thank you sakabatou. debm55 Aug 21 #64

North after, South before carpetbagger Aug 21 #68

PA has switched. It is now before Labor Day. The only reason I think I can give for PA starting before is that one year. debm55 Aug 22 #74

I always started school after Labor Day. Lot of people took their last hurrah for the "Big fun for the Family" chouchou Aug 22 #69

HAHAHAHAH. chouchou--thank you. debm55 Aug 22 #73

You're too kind! chouchou Aug 22 #94

Always after Labor Day... malthaussen Aug 22 #71

Thank you very much , Mal. debm55 Aug 22 #72

Always wondered what teachers did on "in-service" days... malthaussen Aug 22 #92

Oh no about two weeks before school started we went to inservice and workshops. They were mostly about new teaching debm55 Aug 22 #95

We started the day after Labor Day. I grew up in NJ. Out here in CA, they have already started. beaglelover Aug 22 #76

Thank you beaglelover. Wow that is early. debm55 Aug 22 #97

After Labor Day. We didn't have AC either. OLDMDDEM Aug 22 #77

Thank you OLDMDDEM. And it still was HOT. debm55 Aug 22 #78

Same arkielib Aug 22 #80

Thank you arkielib. That was a bummer. We also started school the day after Jan. I Not break. When we were engaged we debm55 Aug 22 #90

I had forgotten about those early January starts. arkielib Aug 22 #116

Same here. arkielib. Same here. debm55 Aug 23 #125

After and I think it should still be that way. jimfields33 Aug 22 #82

Thank you jimfields33. I think having a day off after Labor Day would have been great. debm55 Aug 22 #91

We always started after jmowreader Aug 22 #84

Thank you jmowreader. That is sort of funny. I can see why they waited until the Paul Bunyan Days were over. debm55 Aug 22 #99

It was always after Labor Day for me Diamond_Dog Aug 22 #105

Thank you Diamond_Dog. And say hello to you hubby teacher for me. debm55 Aug 22 #109

Will do, deb Diamond_Dog Aug 22 #112

After Labor Day. We had a full three months off. Emile Aug 22 #106

Thank you Emile. Yes longer vacations. debm55 Aug 22 #110

glendora unified in los angles county started after my birthday , 8/15.57 AllaN01Bear Aug 22 #111

Thank you AllaN01Bear. debm55 Aug 23 #124

In Grade School... ProfessorGAC Aug 22 #113

Thank you ProfessorGAC. All through grade school Middle and High School it was the day after Labor Day. Even when I debm55 Aug 22 #114

Wednesday after Labor Day Eugene Aug 22 #115

Thank you Eugene. I think in PA it is statewide now. debm55 Aug 23 #123

Day after Labor Day here - but soldierant Aug 22 #117

Thank you soldierant. Very interesting. debm55 Aug 23 #122

NYC - After Labor Day. Was shocked decades later electric_blue68 Aug 23 #118

Thank you electric_blue68. College for me started in mid August.and out the end of May. That was a first. debm55 Aug 23 #121

Wow mid-August! electric_blue68 Aug 24 #143

Yep, Penn State .mid 70's But we got a head start on all the other students looking for jobs. debm55 Aug 24 #144

Definitely a different time. OldBaldy1701E Aug 23 #119

Thank you very much OldBaldy1701E, That was terrible. Especially with the humidity plus the heat. It is hard to get debm55 Aug 23 #120

"The Virginia Beach rule" or in Richmond it was the "Kings Dominion rule" underpants Aug 23 #131

Thank you underpants That is very interesting. debm55 Aug 23 #133

Counties East of 95 are moving back 1 week per school year underpants Aug 23 #135

Thank you underpants. Very interesting. However to follow this schedule , most schools in the west have AC, those in debm55 Aug 23 #136

Ditto. gibraltar72 Aug 23 #137

Thank you gibraltar72. And a friendly ditto back to you. debm55 Aug 23 #138

Always after Labor Day. love_katz Aug 23 #139

Thank you love_katz. No AC is very common in schools not built recently and it was very hot. I went to a Catholic grade debm55 Aug 23 #140