PRECIOUS MOMENTS CLIPART AND MOM TATTOOS: A CELEBRATION OF MOTHERS DAY
Precious Moments, Inc. is a gift ware company that was formed in 1989. The company owns and operates a theme park in Carthage, Missouri called "Precious Moments Chapel Theme Park." The Chapel itself is a pink, church-like building located within the park's boundaries. Precious Moments products include dolls, figurines, accessories and greeting cards. ************************************************************* Mother's Day is a day honoring mothers, and is observed in many countries around the world. Ancient cultures throughout history have celebrated holidays honoring motherhood. In bygone days, the mother figure was represented as a goddess. The first official National Mothers Day in the United States was declared by President Woodrow Wilson in 1914. Within a decade, commercialization had taken hold. According to the U.S. National Restaurant Association, Mother's Day is the most popular day of the year to eat at a restaurant. In the United States, Mothers Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. The day is traditionally observed by doing something nice for one's mom, like taking her out to dinner, buying her something she likes, helping around the house or sending her a card. FUN FACTS ABOUT MOTHER'S DAY: Australia, Mexico, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Belgium, Russia, China and Thailand, each have their own special celebrations to honor Mothers, but not in the same way or on the same day as in the United States. According to recent Census data, 81 percent of women between the ages of 40 and 44 are mothers. The Ancient Greeks used to honor Rhea, "Mother of the Gods," by gathering at the mineral springs with gifts of honey-cakes, fine drinks and fresh flowers at dawn.
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