For most children, Labor Day is a bittersweet holiday; it is a last hurrah that signals summer's impending end. For grown-ups, however, this holiday is much more exciting. It promises a day off, a cold cocktail, and a chance to shine at the grill. Whether you're a novice griller or a seasoned professional, here are 10 fresh ideas for putting your grill to good use and throwing your most impressive backyard barbecue to date.
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Don't need butter or anything else,.....it's perfect.
Drinks; beer, lemonade, wine and wine coolers, a cooler full of mixed soda/pop too.
Entertainment, a big pool, some yard games and cards. After the sun goes down have a fire in the fire pit and sit around shooting the breeze and mellowing out.
That is my idea of a labor day cookout.