Labor Day weekend is summer’s last summer hurrah …are you making the most if it?
According to a WalletHub survey, 25% of us are heading out of town for Labor Day weekend. 86% of us are traveling by car and 7% of us are flying.
The most popular Labor Day destinations are :
- New York
- Las Vegas
- Los Angeles
- Orlando …though this is sure to be hampered by Hurricane Dorian.
- Chicago
Fire up the grills …41% of Americans plan to barbecue over Labor Day weekend.
Back-to-school nostalgia …According to a new survey, 77% of parents say their school days were the best years of their life and 80% have fond memories of the back-to-school season.
Here are Parents’ Top 10 School Memories:
- Bringing my lunch to school -- 53%
- Being unable to tell what the food served in the cafeteria was -- 47%
- Trading food during lunch with classmates -- 47%
- Eating gross cafeteria food – 45%
- Showing off my new school supplies – 40%
- Struggling to open my locker – 34%
- Learning how to type on a computer – 31%
- Learning how to write in cursive – 30%
- Getting lost on the first day – 29%
- Going to the school to find out who my teacher would be – 29% (SWNS)
All right, all right, all right, class...SoMatthew McConaugheyis now a professor of film at the University of Texas – his alma mater. He’ll be teaching a Script to Screen film production class. (Pop Sugar)
- What subject (academic or otherwise) do you know enough about to teach a course in?
Great debate …Should ketchup go on the side of what you’re eating – or covering the food?
What hobbies do you find desirable in a partner?A recent survey by eHarmony found that when it comes to hobbies, lots of people are turned on … by food. 34% of men and women surveyed said they find a prospective partner desirable if they like to go out to eat. And 29% of single men and women said they find people with a cooking or baking hobby as most desirable.