2nd March, 2008 Mother’s Day
in the UK.
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Mother is the name for God in the
lips and hearts of little children.
William Makepeace Thackeray
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Mother’s Day came to be celebrated in the UK in the
17th century as Mothering Sunday
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Mother’s Day is a perfect time to thank
your mother.
And the best way to express your feelings
is to give her flowers.
Daffodils, roses,
tulips, iris, lily – are the most popular Mother’s Day flowers.
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Today the festival of Mothering
Sunday is the time when children give presents, flowers, cards and special
cakes to their mothers to express their love.
People dine out with their mothers and
those saying away call their mothers on phone to show their love.
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A Simnel Cake is a special food item
associated with Mothering Sunday.
A Simnel cake is a rich fruit cake with a
layer of almond paste on top in the middle.
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All
I am or can be I owe to my angel Mother.
Abraham Lincoln,
U.S. President
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