Welcome to September: Time for Labor Day, football, hurricanes, politics, and Batman

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We kick off September with Labor Day, a three-day weekend and a fabulous time to buy a new mattress or dishwasher, or so all those annoying advertisements say. It’s one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year.

Essential Labor Day Facts:

The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated in New York City in 1882 to recognize the achievements of American worke…