The Sweetest Day holiday falls on October 16, 2010. Sweetest Day is an observance that is popular in the Great Lakes region of the United States. The holiday, which began during the Great Depression, was originally meant as an opportunity to give tokens of affection to the forgotten of society: the sick, elderly and orphaned. Today, Sweetest Day offers an additional opportunity for giving gifts to those who have been helpful or kind to us.The Michigan Journal: Should Beaus Buy Into Hallmark Holiday Hype? Floridian: A Sweet Day for Hallmark
Sweetest Day Gifts
If you know someone who has been especially kind to you in your life, what can you give them to mark Sweetest Day? Gifts for Sweetest Day are similar to those given for Valentine's Day. Consider a nice (sweet!) gift of chocolates or send that special someone a beautiful flower arrangement just to let them know how much you appreciate how much they've done for you.
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Sweetest Day is traditionally observed on the third Saturday of October
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Origin is debated
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The Sweetest Day in the Year Committee, a committee of 12 confectioners, are said to have planned the first Sweetest Day observance in Cleveland, OhioProFlowers.com: Sweetest Day
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20,000 boxes of candy were given to newsboys, orphans, elderly and the poor on first Sweetest DayTheRomantic.com: History, Facts and Origins of Sweetest Day Holiday
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Theda Bara and Ann Pennington, famous actresses of the day, helped distribute candyTheRomantic.com: History, Facts and Origins of Sweetest Day Holiday
