9 Interesting Mother’s Day Fact
6. Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia who had officially started Mother’s Day celebrations had in fact, years later, filed a lawsuit in an effort to stop the over-commercialization of Mother’s Day, but lost her fight. When making this day official, she had hoped for a day of reflection and quiet prayer by families, thanking God for all that mothers had done but it turned out to be an occasion for card, flower dealing and gift companies to cash in on, much to her dismay.
7. The Nazi government in Germany use to present an award called the Mother’s Cross on Mother’s Day to encourage women to have more children. Allied governments handed out maids & babysitters. Guess which one worked better?
8. Mother’s Day is celebrated on May 15th in Paraguay which is the Independence Day of the country. Moms are greeted with a special treat of waking up to fireworks in bed.
9. Mother’s Day ranks as the third most popular holiday in the world, after Christmas and Easter. That means after God, people love and worship their mothers the most.
