Headed over to Tesco this morning (note: our second walk of the day) and saw everyone walking out of the store with bouquets of flowers. Hunh.
Then I remembered, Mother’s Day in the UK is in March.
When my parents had the pub in Cheddar England in the 80’s, each March local customers would ask Mum if her daughters in Canada had sent her anything, or had called. She would explain that we had no idea it was Mothering Day in the UK, and that we celebrated Mother’s Day in May. Then, every May, she would put our cards out on the shelves behind the bar on display, to show that no, her daughters weren’t callous, inconsiderate wenches; and yes, they did actually love her.