The World Series may not end until just before Halloween.
Some people believe everyone is stressed because everyone is working all the time.
The sacred productivity index must come from somewhere. But a bigger reason may be that changes in society and culture have thrown off everyone's seasonal body clock. The changes always seem more apparent on Labor Day weekend, especially for those of us who grew up in the cooler parts of the country. In the Northeast, Labor Day marked the official end of summer. Forget the autumnal equinox, which nobody could pronounce anyway.