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Sunday, March 18, 2007
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
Today we celebrate Mother’s Day in England, a special day when we can show our Mum just how much we love and appreciate her! Traditionally Mother’s Day has always been celebrated (in Britain), on the fourth Sunday of Lent since about the 16th century. The original roots of Mother’s Day probably lie in the church festival of “Refreshment Sunday”, when traditionally people would go back to visit their “Mother” church, i.e. the church where they were baptised. As time went by this custom changed to using the day for people to honour their mothers rather than the church. I’m taking my own Mum out for a meal to celebrate her special day! Happy Mothers Day to any mums reading this!
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I'm sure your mum enjoyed the time with you. We are so busy these days that it's hard to find large chunks of time just to enjoy each other. Interesting that we Americans celebrate Mothers Day in May.
Have a great time with your mum! The word we use is "mom". Now I wonder how this difference came about?
Thanks for stopping by Sheila and Sharon. Yes my Mum and I had a great time together. Life is so fast moving, it's nice to spend precious family time together. Not sure why Mother's Day is celebrated on a different day in the U.S. or why the American word is "Mom". It's one of life's puzzles.
In Canada, we celebrate in May, too. I always thought the UK did as well!
I hope you had a great time with your Mum, Naomi!
Yes it was great Marion and wonderful for us both to spend some quality time together.
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