Wisebread has some interesting comments from Anna Jarvis who petitioned President Woodrow Wilson to make Mother’s Day a national holiday.
Apparently she wasn’t too fond of the commercialism either.
I wanted [Mother’s Day] to be a day of sentiment, not profit.
A printed card means nothing except that you are too lazy to write to the woman who has done more for you than anyone in the world.
And candy! You take a box to Mother — and then eat most of it yourself. A pretty sentiment.
What will you do to route charlatans, bandits, pirates, racketeers, kidnappers and other termites that would undermine with their greed one of the finest, noblest and truest movements and celebrations?
There’s more on Wisebread. Be sure and check it out – and don’t forget your mother tomorrow – just don’t expect a rinky dink card that plays a song to show her your love.
