October 15th - Sweetest Day - Mark your calendar fellas!

[toekramp]

any girl that expects something for sweetest day isn't a girl i'm interested in

 

[luckysnafu]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
i have never heard of this "holiday" and neither has my GF, and i'm going to keep it that way.

Halloween is the only holiday (if even that) in October.

FTW

 

[oboeguy]

Wow you folks are so jaded.

Origins and Facts About Sweetest Day


Observed the 3rd Saturday in the month of October, Sweetest Day observance originated in Cleveland in 1922. Herbert Birch Kingston, a philanthropist and candy company employee wanted to bring happiness into the lives of orphans, shut-ins and others who were forgotten. With the help of friends, he began to distribute candy and small gifts to the underprivileged.
On the first Sweetest Day, movie star Ann Pennington presented 2,200 Cleveland newspaper boys with boxes of candy to express gratitude for their service to the public.

Another popular movie star, Theda Bara, distributed 10,000 boxes of candy to people in Cleveland hospitals and also gave candy to all who came to watch her film in a local theater.

Primarily a regional observance celebrated in the Great Lakes region and the Northeast, Sweetest Day is gradually spreading to other areas of the country. People tend to take the Sweetest Day tradition with them when they move. Ohio is the top state for Sweetest Day sales, followed by Michigan and Illinois. Texas, California and Florida are among the top 10 states in sales.

Over the years, Sweetest Day has evolved into a time to express romantic love and also to show appreciation to friends.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Steak and a BJ day?

 

[Jzero]

I don't live in the midwest so I'm off the hook here.

 

[Sukhoi]

I knew it started in Cleveland!!

 

[raystorm]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
That's the day after my birthday.

<-- same here

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: Jzero
I don't live in the midwest so I'm off the hook here.

I lived in IL for 18 years and never heard of it.

*shrugs*

 

[Lola]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven
Steak and a BJ day?

you should not have to have a special day for that.

 

[Trygve]

Originally posted by: rh71
It's part 2 in giving people without relationships a big fvck you reminder that they're alone.

Yep--another day to commemorate not having that particular hassle and expense.

 

[Orsorum]

What a bunch of bullsh!t. Commercialized holiday which has virtually no cultural or agricultural roots.

 

[AdamSnow]

Originally posted by: LolaWiz

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven
Steak and a BJ day?

you should not have to have a special day for that.

QFT

 

[yobarman]

Originally posted by: akubi

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
That's the day after my birthday.

that is my birthday. i win.

Hahaha, me too!

HIGH FIVE!

Anyways, thank god its a saturday, it's a great excuse to throw a party. It's gonna be wild this year!

 

[toekramp]

Originally posted by: LolaWiz

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven
Steak and a BJ day?

you should not have to have a special day for that.

lola you're just on a quest to have every guy in here fall for ya

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Ladybuggy and I just agreed to not celebrate the sweetest day.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Originally posted by: LolaWiz

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven
Steak and a BJ day?

you should not have to have a special day for that.

I was just guessing based on the thread title, as someone had made threads about such a day before.

 

[bmacd]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven
Steak and a BJ day?

march 14, one month after valentines day.

-=bmacd=-

 

[dawnbug]

Originally posted by: vi_edit

Originally posted by: Jzero
I don't live in the midwest so I'm off the hook here.

I lived in IL for 18 years and never heard of it.

*shrugs*

I'm not surprised. I'm from Wi and I didn't hear anything about it until I was 15 or 16.

 

[Xylitol]

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
It's a madeup holiday. I *believe* it was started by Malley's Chocolates but I could be completely wrong. Or else Hallmark.

Hallmark makes up all the holidays

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: toekramp
any girl that expects something for sweetest day isn't a girl i'm interested in

QFT

 

[Lucky]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Ladybuggy and I just agreed to not celebrate the sweetest day.

if all goes well I'll be on the sidelines of the notre dame USC game on saturday. if it doesn't go well....I guess I'll have to pick up a card or something.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: LadyBuggy

Originally posted by: vi_edit

Originally posted by: Jzero
I don't live in the midwest so I'm off the hook here.

I lived in IL for 18 years and never heard of it.

*shrugs*

I'm not surprised. I'm from Wi and I didn't hear anything about it until I was 15 or 16.

I've tried not to force you to celebrate it

Weren't you mad one year when I didn't remember? :laugh:

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Lucky

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Ladybuggy and I just agreed to not celebrate the sweetest day.

if all goes well I'll be on the sidelines of the notre dame USC game on saturday. if it doesn't go well....I guess I'll have to pick up a card or something.

Best of luck to you :thumbsup:

 

[Mucho]

WTF is Lovers Lane?

 

[Ornery]

Bought my wife some yellow roses, and a card that said, "I wish we were in the tunnel of love... or the sofa of love, or the shower of love, or the kitchen counter of love..."

She got me an awesome box of assorted dark chocolates and asked where she could take me to dinner! :thumbsup: