CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) -There is a internet-based debate about the origins of Sweetest Day but we know this for sure, according to American Greetings who often gets blamed, “We had nothing to do with it.” The likely origin, and most sited, is that it was created by Clevelander Herbert Birch Kingston who was a candy maker in […]
CLEVELAND – It might be a greeting card holiday and one that’s only recognized in the Midwest, but the third Saturday of October is Sweetest Day. While often considered a romantic holiday, like a second Valentine’s Day, Sweetest Day was started as a way to remember those who feel forgotten. In 1922, an employee at […]
LYNDHURST, OH (WOIO) – Saturday is Sweetest Day, but before you grab your last minute gift consider one local candy guy who’s convinced even the Cleveland Clinic that chocolate is indeed good for you. Jim Anderson is buying into it with dark chocolate sweets for his sweetie from Fantasy Candies on Mayfield Road in Lyndhurst, […]
What The Ladies Are Asking About for Sweetest Day…
Observed the 3rd Saturday in the month of October, Sweetest Day observance originated in Cleveland in 1922. Herbert Birch Kingston, a philanthropist and candy company employee wanted to bring happiness into the lives of orphans, shut-ins and others who were forgotten. With the help of friends, he began to distribute candy and small gifts to […]