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As fall's labors near, a last summer splash ; Young, old squeeze all they can from vacation's final hours
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The Boston Globe
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September 2, 2008
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Children splashed in the Frog Pond, families picnicked at
Dorchester's Malibu Beach, and young couples snuggled in the shade
on the Esplanade. Amid a clear blue sky and temperatures in the mid-
80s, young and old across the city spent Labor Day trying to squeeze
in one last day of summer.
Sure, fall doesn't officially start for another three weeks. But
for many in the Boston area, school starts this week, if it hasn't
started already. The fall rituals of football and soccer practice
are in full swing. And frosty mornings and orange leaves are just
around the corner.
"The problem with this holiday is it's the beginning of the end,"
said bikini-clad Michaela Hellman, as she stood with her toes ...
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