http://www.rakemag.com/tags/hibiscus The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.rakemag.com/blogs/breaking-bread/2008/05/mother039s-day-a-stupid-manipulative-holiday <!--paging_filter--><p>I think we're all in agreement (aren't we?) that Mother's Day as it is currently practiced is by far the most commercial, needlessly costly, guilt-induding holiday of all time. For years, I've insisted it was begun by a consortium of greedy florists and greeting card manufacturers, and I've told my children. . . .please. . . .never to observe it.</p><p><a href="http://www.rakemag.com/blogs/breaking-bread/2008/05/mother039s-day-a-stupid-manipulative-holiday">read more</a></p> http://www.rakemag.com/blogs/breaking-bread/2008/05/mother039s-day-a-stupid-manipulative-holiday#comments commercialism commodification greece hibiscus Morton&#039;s mother mother&#039;s day Sun, 11 May 2008 00:10:12 -0500 Ann Bauer 9085 at http://www.rakemag.com