tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30590907.post5071055848257408096..comments2023-09-10T04:44:04.723-04:00Comments on Cooking in someone else's kitchen: Mother's DayAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16642836504821695236noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30590907.post-48417820328626273132010-05-13T07:59:07.244-04:002010-05-13T07:59:07.244-04:00That's a great story, Ro. What an evil teacher...That's a great story, Ro. What an evil teacher, to spoil your card like that. If I'd been your mother I'd have marched up to her and given her a piece of my mind!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16642836504821695236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30590907.post-83898260345592129762010-05-12T15:32:15.323-04:002010-05-12T15:32:15.323-04:00Oh dear. You made me chuckle with your apostrophe...Oh dear. You made me chuckle with your apostrophe remark. My mum would appreciate that as well. We have a very ambivalent feeling about Mother's Day in our family too. My Mum, whose b-day happens to fall on May 13th, has always told us to ignore Mother's Day and concentrate on her b-day, which is unique to her and not driven by commercialism the way Mother's Day is. <br /><br />Seeing as how you are from England, you will appreciate this ... My Mum was born in England and came to Canada when she was 11, but we always have spelled her name with a "u" and would never think of using the American spelling. When I was in Grade 3, we made mandatory "Happy Mother's Day" cards at school but since I knew my Mum didn't particularly appreciate the day, I decided to make mine a birthday card instead. <br /><br />My teacher did not appreciate this rebellious streak and tried to make me do the card exactly as we were supposed to (this was the 70's and long before most rural Ontario schools had heard of individual expression!). So I was already in her black books and then to top it off, I wrote a big "Happy Birthday Mummy!" on the front of my card. My teacher slashed the "U" with a big red mark and said I didn't know how to spell. I cried. When I gave it to my Mum, I felt so badly that it had that big red mark on it, but she loved it anyway, and whispered to me that it was her favourite! Of course, she probably whispered the same thing to my 4 siblings about their cards as well. :)Rohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03631771953626754039noreply@blogger.com