Mother's Day Facts
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Mothers' day, as we are all aware of, is one of the largest card-selling
holidays celebrated worldwide. It is the day, when children express their
love and respect for their moms. The day gives children with the
opportunity to let moms know how special and precious they are to them.
It's interesting to learn about some mother's day facts. These facts about
mother's day will not only enable you to gain some knowledge, but will also
astonish you. Read further to explore interesting facts about mothers.
Mothers Day Trivia:
1) In most languages the word for mother starts with the alphabet 'M".
2) The Chinese family names usually start with signs associated with
motherhood.
3) The trend of celebrating mother's day can be attributed to the ancient
Greeks, who celebrated this holiday in the spring season to honor Rhea, the
mother of the gods.
4) About 500 years ago, there was a prophetess named mother Shipton, who
had predicted that queen Elizabeth would be the next to sit on the throne.
5) The meaning of Greek word "meter" and the Sanskrit word "mantra" is both
mother and measurement.
6) In the catalog of popular children entertainment, books by Mother Goose
are on the top hot list.
7) The ancient Egyptians always had a belief that "Bast" was the mother of
all cats on Earth.
8) The Carnation is the flower that is associated with mother's day. The
red carnation meant to honor moms who are alive while white carnation is to
honor a mom who has deceased.
9) In early Christianity, mother's day was celebrated on the fourth Sunday
of Lent, to honor Mother Mary.
10) The Bible honors Eve as the "Mother of all Living."
11) In Ireland and the United Kingdom, mother's day is known as Mothering
Sunday which is observed on the fourth Sunday of Lent, or three weeks
before Easter Sunday.
12) Elizabeth Ann Buttle holds a record for taking longest interval between
the births of two children. Her first child was born in 1956 while her
second child was born in 1999.
13) Jayne Bleackley holds a record for the shortest intervals between the
births of her two children. Her first baby was born on September 3, 1999
and her second baby was born on March 30, 2000. The two babies were born
208 days apart.
14) Although most of South America celebrates mother's day on the second
Sunday in May, Argentina celebrates mother's day on second Sunday of
October.
15) The wife of Russian Fedor Vassilyev made it to the Guinness Book of
Records in 1997 for giving birth to most children. She delivered 69
children, which included 16 pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets, and
four sets of quadruplets.
MOM.....
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