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Do we celebrate ‘Mother’s Day,’ or is it ‘Mothers’ Day’?

DEAR RICHARD: Shouldn’t the apostrophe in Mothers Day go after the s, as in Mothers’ Day, not before the s, as in Mother’s Day? Isn’t tomorrow a day for ALL mothers? – Michael-Leonard Creditor, Bay Park In the United States, Mother’s Day started in 1908, when Anna Jarvis, a Grafton, West Virginia, homemaker, organized a day to raise awareness of poor health conditions in her community, a cause she believed would be best advocated by mothers. She called it Mother’s Work Day and held a memorial to honor her own mother. In 1912, she trademarked the phrases “second Sunday in May” and “Mother’s Day’” Jarvis specifically insisted that Mother’s should “be a singular possessive, for each family to honor its

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Newest Books
American History for Everyone
American History for Everyone will make the American adventure come alive for you.  
Anguished English
Laugh yourself silly with the national best-selling Anguished English, a side-splitting collection of accidental assaults on the English language.
Jest for the Pun of It
Whet your Wit with this Hilarious Punster's Bible. Also identifies what puns are and how to create them.
A Feast of Words
This book is a career-capping anthology of essays that inspire, enlighten, and tickle the funny bone.