Happy Sweetest Day Y'all!
Maybe you're like me and haven't a clue as to what 'Sweetest Day' is?!
No worries, I have you covered! (You can thank the nerd in me.)
Sweetest Day is an original American holiday, not based on any group's religious tradition. It's simply a reminder that a thoughtful work, deed, or small gift enriches the life of the recipient as well as the person giving!
Legend has it that Sweetest Day was established around 1922 by Herbert Kingston, a Cleveland, Ohio, candy company employee who wanted to bring happiness to the lives of those who often were forgotten. Kingston and others delivered candy and small gifts to orphans, sickly folks confined to their homes, and others to show them that someone cared.
In the early 1930's movie stars got into the act. Ann Pennington distributed candy to 2,200 Cleveland newspaper boys. Theda Bara gave candy to theater-goers and patients in Cleveland hospitals.
In time, the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer broadened to include everyone from family members to sweethearts to coworkers to acquaintances.
Observance of Sweetest Day is most prevalent in the Great Lakes region where the holiday originated. (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin) But today, Sweetest Day has spread throughout the country!
"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."
Legend has it that Sweetest Day was established around 1922 by Herbert Kingston, a Cleveland, Ohio, candy company employee who wanted to bring happiness to the lives of those who often were forgotten. Kingston and others delivered candy and small gifts to orphans, sickly folks confined to their homes, and others to show them that someone cared.
In the early 1930's movie stars got into the act. Ann Pennington distributed candy to 2,200 Cleveland newspaper boys. Theda Bara gave candy to theater-goers and patients in Cleveland hospitals.
In time, the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer broadened to include everyone from family members to sweethearts to coworkers to acquaintances.
Observance of Sweetest Day is most prevalent in the Great Lakes region where the holiday originated. (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin) But today, Sweetest Day has spread throughout the country!
Be sweet today!
You never know who your positive actions will affect!
You never know who your positive actions will affect!
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