Camping, picnicking, hiking, croquet, volleyball, boating, water sports, wine tasting — a lot of people will be engaging in a lot of activities over the Labor Day weekend.
Anything to get people away from the television and out of the home, right? We've all had way too much inactivity, thanks to COVID-19, government restrictions and even concern about being caught in protest strife.
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