Yes, indeed. If you thought Valentine's Day was just one big corporate sponsored holiday, this one actually is named after it's sponsor. Though the origin of the holiday is a bit fuzzy, I might point the finger at Lotte Company Execs. They considered November 11th and said, "Look! Four Pepero sticks look like the numbers 11-11. We should corner that market!" So in the mid-1990s, Pepero Day was born and now serves as a Valentine's Day-esque holiday. Kids and lovers give Pepero sticks (you may know them as Pocky) to the masses. And with the year being 2011, today is "Millenium Pepero Day."
Not surprisingly, I saw many Pepero displays around Taean this week, including Pepero in the shape of hearts, flowers, umbrellas...you name it. They range in size from small, pencil-sized sticks to the ultimate, cookie breadstick as long as your arm. I asked my co-teacher if I should buy some boxes to give to students and staff and she said it wasn't a very big deal at our school. So, with that in mind, I figured I did my candy giving at Halloween and would save some money to just see what happens. Knowing that I had limited classes on Friday, I didn't expect much. But, as luck would have it, my Kindergarten class presented me with a box following our class. Super sweet!
Happy Pepero Day!
-Bets
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