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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY
Sunday, May 8th, 2011 -- 10:47 am
Posted by Riley Hebert-News Director
Here are some fun Mother's Day facts...
*In the U.S., the modern version of Mother's Day was first observed in 1907.
*Perfume is the most popular Mother's Day gift, along with flowers and jewelry.
*The most common flower gifted on Mother's Day is the carnation.
*68% of people plan to call mom on Mother's Day, totaling 122.5 million phone calls.
*50% of households give Mother's Day cards, totaling some 152 million cards.
*Mother's Day is celebrated in more than 46 countries around the world.
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