Editor’s note: Fort Atkinson Online and WhitewaterWise, with help from a poem, titled: “Labor Day,” by Ron “RadioRon” Stelse, wish our readers a happy Labor Day.
Labor Day
The auto repair man
and the firemen across the street
the watchful eyes of the police
when they’re on their daily and nightly beat.
The moms and dads raising their kids
the roadcrew fixing your street
the roof man shingling your house
the furnace expert who brings you heat.
The technician fixing a jet plane
the farmer who plows his field
the little boy picking apples
and a politician who had a bad law repealed.
The cowboy bringing the cattle home
The fishing crew headed for sea
add up these hard workers
they are in fact working for you and me.
Controlling the intersection of Main and Cramer streets in Fort Atkinson, Jerry Furan, a volunteer deputy with the Jefferson County Emergency Communication unit directs traffic away from the route during last year’s Memorial Day parade. File photo/Kim McDarison.
Ron “RadioRon” Stelse worked within the radio industry for 45 years, including three years spent reading for the blind. He also worked with computers, from mainframes to PCs, and has taught a bit of tennis. He enjoys computer chess, watching public TV, and working on audio projects. He has written over 600 poems. RadioRon is a resident of Fort Atkinson. File photo/Kim McDarison.
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