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Post by gyro on Mar 22, 2009 0:35:50 GMT
For all you mothers out there; respect and admiration.
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Post by bixaorellana on Mar 22, 2009 0:53:53 GMT
Thank you. Is it Mothers' Day in England?
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Post by gyro on Mar 22, 2009 0:56:51 GMT
Yes
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Post by gyro on Mar 22, 2009 0:56:47 GMT
It is now.
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Post by bixaorellana on Mar 22, 2009 1:04:38 GMT
It's now March 22 there, correct? Is that what day it falls on every year?
In the US it falls on the 2nd Sunday in May. It's every May 10 in Mexico.
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Post by gyro on Mar 22, 2009 1:06:47 GMT
No, not every March 22nd, as it's always a Sunday. God only knows how they work it out; it's probably something to do with the moon and every 28 days, knowing you lot.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2009 5:46:16 GMT
It won't be until the 7th of June in France.
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Post by rikita on Mar 22, 2009 10:25:21 GMT
not sure, but i think in germany it is in may...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2009 11:03:53 GMT
It is probably the Dutch floral industry that lobbied all over Europe so that it wouldn't be on the same day in the various countries.
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Post by bixaorellana on Mar 22, 2009 16:15:17 GMT
Here is a charming website explaining the origin of Mother's Day in the UK. |
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Post by spindrift on Mar 22, 2009 21:59:02 GMT
My daughter gave me this box of mixed Krispy Kremes for mother's day, bought at Waterloo Station.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2009 22:22:08 GMT
What more could a mother hope for?
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Post by spindrift on Mar 22, 2009 22:26:03 GMT
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Post by rikita on Mar 22, 2009 22:37:01 GMT
thanks. now i am hungry. and no sweets left in the house.
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Post by spindrift on Mar 22, 2009 22:37:39 GMT
I wish I could spirit one to you! Are you feeling better today?
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Post by rikita on Mar 22, 2009 22:42:19 GMT
my cold you mean? yeah it isn't too bad... it only really gets annoying at night, during the day it is fine... and i did a lot of climbing today, that made me forget it too...
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Post by spindrift on Mar 22, 2009 22:43:48 GMT
Please tell us about your climbing; that's something I've never done; I have a good head for heights but it's too late now. Perhaps another thread?
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Post by rikita on Mar 22, 2009 22:45:14 GMT
k, will do
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Post by hwinpp on Mar 23, 2009 2:32:38 GMT
I think Mother's Day has come and gone here. It was on 8th March, International Women's Day.
Yes, Rikita, Mother's Day in Germany is on 10th May, I just checked. I always thought it was on the same day as 'Maria Himmelfahrt', (Mary's ascension?) but I seem to be wrong. Father's Day is always on Christi Himmelfahrt...
Those donuts look very good, SD! Top row, 2nd from the right, is that something with apple?
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Post by bixaorellana on Mar 23, 2009 3:07:43 GMT
Top row, second from right is a cruller. Eggy and delicious, it is the most wonderful donut known to man. When I was a junior in high school, one of my best friends was "the boy next door", who was a senior. This was in Savannah, Georgia, which seemed to be full of cops or security guards who were on constant alert for teens making out in cars. Anyway, Robbie had a car and when we were angry with our cruel parents (  ), we'd hop in his car to go to Krispy Kreme and get the baker's dozen. Then we'd drive to the parking lot of a primary school near our homes, stuff ourselves with donuts, and bitch about how maltreated we were by our parents. One night we were gobbling and griping away, when suddenly the car filled with light. It was a cop hoping to stop teens from having premarital sex. Guess he was surprised to find us sitting on opposite ends of the car's seat, our jaws distended with donut. |
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), we'd hop in his car to go to Krispy Kreme and get the baker's dozen. Then we'd drive to the parking lot of a primary school near our homes, stuff ourselves with donuts, and bitch about how maltreated we were by our parents.