Comments on: Troy’s Crock Pot: Wearing White After Labor Day http://www.gnomestew.com/crock-pot/troys-crock-pot-wearing-white-after-labor-day The Game Mastering Blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kurt "Telas" Schneider http://www.gnomestew.com/crock-pot/troys-crock-pot-wearing-white-after-labor-day/comment-page-1#comment-7327 Kurt "Telas" Schneider Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:40:40 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=4871#comment-7327 I believe that the actual origins of the "don't wear white after Labor Day" go way back in history. As you all know, Labor Day marks the end of summer, a carefree time when you can stay up all night gaming, travel on a lark and a shoestring budget to visit far-off friends, and wear whatever you want. When the US government was looking to put Labor Day (in recognition of the American worker) on the calendar, they were faced with the need to put it somewhere other than commie-inspired May 1st. Putting it at the end of the summer was a masterstroke of genius; everybody would make the connection and know that it was the end of summer. Why? You see, many of us said a fond 'farewell' to our carefree days when our first child was born. This was to us parents a magical day, but it was known only to our single and childless friends as "The day labor started", or Labor Day. Even before it was put on the calendar, the carefree time in one's life has always ended on Labor Day. If you have a kid, you already know why you don't wear white after Labor Day. If you don't, you'll probably find out eventually... (The above statements have not been verified.)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7327','Kurt \"Telas\" Schneider'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> I believe that the actual origins of the “don’t wear white after Labor Day” go way back in history.

As you all know, Labor Day marks the end of summer, a carefree time when you can stay up all night gaming, travel on a lark and a shoestring budget to visit far-off friends, and wear whatever you want.

When the US government was looking to put Labor Day (in recognition of the American worker) on the calendar, they were faced with the need to put it somewhere other than commie-inspired May 1st. Putting it at the end of the summer was a masterstroke of genius; everybody would make the connection and know that it was the end of summer.

Why? You see, many of us said a fond ‘farewell’ to our carefree days when our first child was born. This was to us parents a magical day, but it was known only to our single and childless friends as “The day labor started”, or Labor Day. Even before it was put on the calendar, the carefree time in one’s life has always ended on Labor Day.

If you have a kid, you already know why you don’t wear white after Labor Day. If you don’t, you’ll probably find out eventually…

(The above statements have not been verified.)

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]]> By: Patrick Benson http://www.gnomestew.com/crock-pot/troys-crock-pot-wearing-white-after-labor-day/comment-page-1#comment-7324 Patrick Benson Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:11:28 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=4871#comment-7324 I think all gamers should try and run more public events. It helps our hobby in so many ways. Thanks for the ideas, Troy!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7324','Patrick Benson'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> I think all gamers should try and run more public events. It helps our hobby in so many ways. Thanks for the ideas, Troy!
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]]> By: John Arcadian http://www.gnomestew.com/crock-pot/troys-crock-pot-wearing-white-after-labor-day/comment-page-1#comment-7316 John Arcadian Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:05:51 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=4871#comment-7316 I love the idea of running a seminar and having everyone do a show and tell. Summer is usually the time of disruption for my group, and we've just settled into a long term campaign. Right now, is the time when the people who could game over the summer but can't now, or the people who couldn't game in the summer but can now start switching in and out. There isn't a session in the last month that has had everyone at the game. Usually we switch to one-shots and game with whoever is available.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7316','John Arcadian'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> I love the idea of running a seminar and having everyone do a show and tell. Summer is usually the time of disruption for my group, and we’ve just settled into a long term campaign. Right now, is the time when the people who could game over the summer but can’t now, or the people who couldn’t game in the summer but can now start switching in and out. There isn’t a session in the last month that has had everyone at the game. Usually we switch to one-shots and game with whoever is available.
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