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Old 10-14-2003, 04:12 PM
AlphaGam1019 AlphaGam1019 is offline
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Wink Sweetest Day

Have you guys ever heard of Sweetest Day? This year, it's going to be on October 18.

It must be a holiday that is celebrated more in other states. I went to a card store this morning and couldn't find one Sweetest day card. The lady at the counter said she never heard of the holiday before :P

Here's a blurb about Sweetest Day:

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Observed the 3rd Saturday in the month of October, Sweetest Day observance originated in Cleveland in 1922. Herbert Birch Kingston, a philanthropist and candy company employee wanted to bring happiness into the lives of orphans, shut-ins and others who were forgotten. With the help of friends, he began to distribute candy and small gifts to the underprivileged.

On the first Sweetest Day, movie star Ann Pennington presented 2,200 Cleveland newspaper boys with boxes of candy to express gratitude for their service to the public.
Another popular movie star, Theda Bara, distributed 10,000 boxes of candy to people in Cleveland hospitals and also gave candy to all who came to watch her film in a local theater.

Primarily a regional observance celebrated in the Great Lakes region and the Northeast, Sweetest Day is gradually spreading to other areas of the country. People tend to take the Sweetest Day tradition with them when they move. Ohio is the top state for Sweetest Day sales, followed by Michigan and Illinois. Texas, California and Florida are among the top 10 states in sales.

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