American Mothers Day

Lmac201 wrote:
It's Mothers Day here in Australia too.

Smurf1972 wrote:
British Mothers Day follows an ecclesiastical event as in Mother church day, not as we celebrate it now. We were all supposed to visit the Church in which you were baptised in on Mother's Day. However, it's true meaning got moved to what it is, and rather than throw the baby out with bath water it was decided to retain the UK date rather than the international date. Weird but then that's us Brits for you.

Wow, I never knew that about Mothers Day, very interesting!! Thank you. What about Fathers Day? Was it the same thing with visiting your Baptismal church? I love that the Brits are traditionalists, too many 'celebration days' are lost to the modern world. Back in Feb I was chatting to a 19yr old girl and she was complaining that Valentines Day was just about commercialism and it's only there as a money-making day. I explained who * Valentine was, and she was actually pretty interested, she had no idea there was an historical meaning behind it.

Anyway, to all the forum Mums out there, whether your Country celebrates you today or not, "Happy Mothers Day"! :D :D

+1 too all the Mums out there too.

Father's Day is a made up event as far as I know. It certainly doesn't relate to the Church. I believe it was done to promote equality and show how both parents need appreciation from their offspring (hint, hint sons). I think it's the same with grand parents day.

I don't mind the cards and flowers for those that like it, but I really do think that many of the 'celebratory days' are just another excuse to garner more sales.

But then I'm getting to the age where I'm just a grumpy old f art! :mrgreen: