WHAT IS PEPERO DAY?
Pepero
Day is an observance in South Korea similar to Valentine's Day. It is named
after the Korean snack Pepero and held on November 11, since the date
"11/11" resembles four sticks of Pepero. The holiday is observed
mostly by young people and couples, who exchange Pepero sticks, other candies,
and romantic gifts. Lotte denies starting the holiday and instead states that
they noticed a bump in Pepero
sales around November 11th and after continued popularity they decided to then
encourage the holiday with special gift boxes and other promotions.Some
consider it to be a contrived holiday and some teachers have encouraged
children to exchange healthy snacks to help combat obesity. An alternative
"Garaetteok Day" (sticks of white tteok) has been proposed.
According to one story, Pepero Day was started in 1994 by students at a girls' middle school in Busan, where they exchanged Pepero sticks as gifts to wish one another to grow "as tall and slender as a Pepero"
According to one story, Pepero Day was started in 1994 by students at a girls' middle school in Busan, where they exchanged Pepero sticks as gifts to wish one another to grow "as tall and slender as a Pepero"
Also,
We can't leave out our SOLDIERS who are serving our country so
HAPPY VETERENS DAY as well!!!
one last thing...
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!
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