Tonight I was listening in as a husband and wife scheduled dates in their diaries (calendars) and when an event was proposed on March 2, the wife said, "That's Mothering Sunday. I never schedule anything then."
"What," I inquired, "is Mothering Sunday?"
"It's like our version of Mother's Day," I was told.
In fact, that's not quite true. According to the BBC, Mothering Sunday originally marked the day in Lent when Christians returned to their home or "mother" church for a special service. However, it then became associated with family reunions and today, Brits use it as occasion to celebrate their mums, just as Americans do.
I guess I'll be calling home on Mothering Sunday!
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