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My two sons had just me for a parent for quite awhile.
I received these words on a card yesterday :
Happy Mother's Day
to a double-duty Dad
who does twice the work,
gives twice the support,
and has twice the wisdom
of the average father ...
That's why you're loved
twice as much!
(and then some!)
So color me a softie, brought tears to these ol' orbs!
/brag
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For my Mother's Day, my two sons presented me with small gifts. The four-year-old gave me a keepsake box *he made in preschool; it was surprisingly pretty and I would have used it, but he really liked it and was not willing to relinquish possession after permitting me to inspect it briefly. The nine-year-old gave me a book he made, which talked about my many fine attributes. I learned that I am best at vacuuming. 
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Well, Sparteye, the younger son created a vacuum with the gift he took back, and the elder son provided a second vacuum with his sentiments.
Do they regularly work in kahoots?
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Día de la Madre ... mamas y esposasNow, Hyla ~ clearly you know how to use el acento. And I think you know what mamas are. So what's that first thing they're catching planes to go home to?  
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Japanese Children's Day--the one on which they fly fish?
I have never heard of this, and would like some clarification. Do they all go on a fly fishing expedition in the hope of catching some trout, or do they perhaps take hold of fish and propel them through the air? I will say, I think either of these scenarios seems unlikely, but I am truly at a loss.
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Mothering Sunday in the UK was March 10 this year - I wonder how the days all ended up so different - do we think this is just a conspiracy from the greeting card companies to make people buy more cards or is there some sound reason way back as to why??
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Now Dagnabit Jackie, pretend some couth when we have company. You miss read what they said. On Kiddies Day in Japan they don't fly fish, they fry fish. And I think that frying fish for the young'uns on kiddies Day is downright american of 'em.
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They may fry fish on Children's Day, milum, but they also fly fish. There are huge handmade, colorful fish that are flown on strings and poles--the fish hang from windows--the fish are all over the place on Children's Day. But I can't remember what the day is called in Japanese.
If you can imagine a land full of flying fish and happy children, then you've got a good idea of Children's Day in Japan.
But, if you imagine flying fish and getting cornobbled, then you need to restructure your imagination.
Best regards,
Theresa Ranson
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Jackie! The Japanese in Hawaii also observe Boys Day ... never heard Childrens Day until last few years. I have two sons so flew two fish ... Actually they wer/are long windsock type things with elaborate pictures of carp silk-screened on two sides. I gave the "kites" to my sons when I left ... wish I still had them. Being a windsock they inflated nicely and sort of pulsed and made the carp move (sort of) in a way a kite cannot. http://my.dmci.net/~dmanchester/Themes/Theme1999/Theme031999-4.htmColor pictures of windsock type kites : http://www.mikimaru.net/etshioda/sophia/j-trivia/trivia08.html
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Oooh, windsock fishies--NOW I get it! Very colorful. Wow, I had to laugh when I read ...to my sons when I left ... wish I still had them. Being a windsock they inflated nicely and sort of pulsed . For a second, I got an image of your sons inflating and pulsing! 
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