Sweetest Day
The third Saturday in October (America)
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Sweetest Day is always the third Saturday in October. This holiday is much
more important in some regions than in others (Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo
being the biggest Sweetest Day cities). It is a holiday that is gaining in
popularity every year throughout the country.
Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to
make someone happy. It is an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to
remember not only the sick, aged, and orphaned, but also friends, relatives and
associates whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed.
Over 60 years ago, a Cleveland (克利夫兰--美国城市) man, believing that the city"s
orphans and shut-ins (卧病在床的人) too often felt forgotten and neglected, conceived
the idea of showing them that they were remembered. He did this through the
distribution of small gifts. With the help of his friends and neighbors, he
distributed these small remembrances on a Saturday in October. During the years
that followed, other Clevelanders began to participate in the celebration
ceremony, which came to be called "Sweetest Day". In time, the Sweetest Day idea
of spreading cheer to the underprivileged was broadened to include everyone, and
became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small
remembrance. And soon the idea spread to other cities all over the country.
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Sweetest Day is not based on any single group"s religious sentiment (感情) or
on a family relationship. It is a reminder that a thoughtful word or deed
enriches life and gives it meaning.
Because for many people remembering takes the form of gift-giving, Sweetest
Day offers us the opportunity to show others that we care, in a tangible (切实的)
way. | 
发表于 2016-7-9 23:18:29