Miss Double ShotTo be honest, I had never even heard of Sweetest Day until recently - I'd always assumed it was another made up Hallmark holiday meant to sell more cards, teddy bears and chocolate.
Turns out the day was founded in Cleveland, Ohio in the 1920s by a candy company worker named Herbert Birch Kingston. "Kingston sought to
bring cheer and some happiness to the lives of those who were often
forgotten," the
day's official site says. "With the help of his friends, he began distributing candy
and small gifts to children living in orphanages, those stricken with
illness or disabilities, shut-ins, and others who were forgotten."
"It's an occasion to make someone happy, a chance to celebrate and give gifts to relatives, friends, and associates."
Aww, so it (theoretically) even has a philanthropic side to it! If you do feel so inclined, though, Hallmark has
147 cards available for the occasion.
If you were to make up your own "Hallmark holiday," what would it be called? How would you celebrate?
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Well my sweetest day is Oct 8th since that is my wedding day!!! If I made up a holiday I am not sure what I would call it!!!
I'm agree. Good day, especially because is my birthday.. :)
I'd make a day for single people.
@SeeBeeWrite@xanga - I do believe the world could benefit from such a day. Good idea!
@SeeBeeWrite@xanga - @Atomic_emmcee@xanga - What could it be called? As long as it would ave nothing to do with sex and the city I'm in.
And I heard of sweetest day but my friends made it seem like it was a valentine day for the boyfriends, kind of like a sadie hawkins kinda thing.
That's an interesting holiday.. I guess I can send something to the boyfriend on that day.. it's close to his birthday anyways. :P How did you even find such a holiday?
@SeeBeeWrite@xanga - That's a good idea. When I was single, I hated the idea of Valentine's Day & couple-stuff. Singles definitely need a day to celebrate & honor singleness. :)
HAHA! It sure is the sweetest day...because October 18th is my birthday. :]
I'd want a pie day. In school, the math dept. had one (remember pi? 3.14....) and everyone brought in different pies that could be bought by the slice and the $ went to a charity. Whether that's done or not, I'd like to be able to have pie on a specific day each year. I don't eat enough pie as it is! :)
Happy Honesty day!
It's about time people TRY to be honest... =]
I think we need an International Cheese Day. I was going to say some kind of a vegetarian day, but there's hug a vegetarian day on Sept 26.
But the best holiday ever is definitely Towel Day where all the Hitchiker's Guide fans take towels with them anywhere they go.
i think we have enough hallmark days.
Awesome! Theres Valentine's Day and theres sweet Day! I'm glad I know about it!
There should be a "Make someone Something' Day where you have to make someone something hand made.
Don't remind me... I work at a florist... That's gunna be a busy day, just as valentines, mother's, and memorial days were...
my holiday would be called "EVERYDAY" because i think i should get pampered and spoiled and the whole royal treatment, everydamnday! haha jk. but definately singles day would fly well :D
We've celebrated Sweetest Day forever, it seems. However, when I went off to college, no one had a clue what I was talking about!
I know a lot of ppl treat it like a Sadie Hawkins dance. The girls take care of their boyfriends on Sweetest Day since the guys generally take care of their girlfriends on Valentine's Day.
I am not that good of a person. I generally ignore most holidays. Why do you need a special day to do something nice? If you want to do it, you do it.
Sweetest Day isn't even on a calender as a holiday. The space is blank. I almost forgot about it until the guy on the radio mentioned it.
As for a holiday, single people day, be nice to each other day (I know we should do that everyday but it doesn't happen), and a pet day (be extra nice to your furry or feathered friend.)
I've been hearing about this "Sweetest Day" lately, too, and have been wondering what it was ! I kind of thought it was for anniversaries, but now I know what it is, thanks to you! Haha, thanks for enlightening all of us who were in the dark about this new "holiday."
I think they should choose: Sweetest Day or Valentine's Day. To me, it sounds like there's no difference. Either way, it on day of being extremely sweet to someone you can be sweet to all the time.
@SeeBeeWrite@xanga - There is. Single Awareness Day is on February 13, 14, or 15, depending on if you aren't a fan of Valentine's Day or just want to make a Valentien's day for those single.
I'm fascinated with that holiday, even though I'm taken. I'm just relieved they thought about anyone single.