Cathy Classics by Cathy Guisewite for February 10, 2013
February 09, 2013
February 11, 2013
Transcript:
Men: Men hate Valentine's Day because we hate being expected to express emotion on a certain day! Cathy: You don't mind being expected to express emotion on Super Bowl Sunday. Charlene: You don't mind being told the exact hours to show your love for baseball, hockey, and all 45,000 annual basketball games. Cathy: You don't mind having to arrive at a certain time, sit in a certain seat, wear certain colors...and have a clock tell you exactly when to scream, weep and/or hut. Men: Oh, for crying out loud. Cathy: It turns out that Valentine's "Day" isn't specific enough. Charlene: How about 7:00 - 10:00 pm EST, February 14?? Four more shopping days. Four more whining days.
Mothering Sunday was once the day of the year when young people who had left home to work were allowed a day off to go home and visit their mothers, and go to their mother church together. Traditionally, a Simnel cake was baked and eaten to celebrate the day.
But . . . that was hundreds of years ago, before greetings cards had been invented.