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I just recently discovered that March 21st is Mother's Day in Egypt. What are some typical gifts for Mother's Day? How is it typically celebrated? Thank you. Posts: 2735 | From: my desk | Registered: Jul 2005
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Pupils bring gifts to their teachers!!! I got incredible ones, I still all have them here! It was really strange to me, but touching too!!Although I don't really like this way of giving beautiful gifts to the teacher, meaning "give good scores to my child"...
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Actually, you offer gifts to any older woman of the family, not only the mom. Like I did give gifts to my aunt's fiancé and his mother. I don't know if everyone do like that, but families around me did the same. I remember two years ago, I offered a new scarf and something for the kitchen his mom needs, but can't remember the name in english.
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Thank you everyone for responding. I think it may be too late to send something for my MIL but I will call her to wish her a Happy Mother's Day.
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If you send it out tomorrow, by Fed Ex Priority, it'll get there Monday around 8 PM! I checked! I sent a package out today and it's supposed to arrive by Sunday at 8PM. Posts: 130 | From: Michigan | Registered: Feb 2006
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FYI - I didn't send a Mother's Day gift today, just a package for my fiance. But I plan to send something out to his mother tomorrow or Friday, at the latest. Posts: 130 | From: Michigan | Registered: Feb 2006
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Shannon - I guess they aren't opening your packages too many times during the trip.... You must not be on that list!!! LOL!
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Ahh... There's nothing interesting in my packages anyway. Just a bunch of sentimental photographs, a CD full of love songs and a mushy letter. Nothing more. I know... I'm pathetic! Posts: 130 | From: Michigan | Registered: Feb 2006
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Cool! Thanks Shannon! I was just googling Mother's Day in Egypt and I found a website that you can order stuff from Egypt and have it sent to an address in Egypt. It's www.asfory.com. Maybe I'll have some flowers or something sent through them. I emailed them to ask if they deliver to Kafr Dawar. I'll wait for their response and see.
quote:Originally posted by ShannonAmr: If you send it out tomorrow, by Fed Ex Priority, it'll get there Monday around 8 PM! I checked! I sent a package out today and it's supposed to arrive by Sunday at 8PM.
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I don't know... I'm thinking of red, white and pink... a mixture. I think that would be pretty.
Red for respect, love and beauty. White for youthfulness and purity. Pink for appreciation and admiration.
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quote:Originally posted by minry80: From what I have heard Mother's Day is a big deal here.
yeah it is a very big deal. you'll find a lot of songs about mothers playing of the radio, and tv. they'll get interviews with women who are thought to be exceptional mothers. plus lots of movies about mothers especially a very sad one with shadia taking the role of a poor maid with many children, who has to give up one of her daughters to a rich woman. however, she stays in her daughter's life by being a nanny, very sad Posts: 4446 | From: Egyptian in Sydney | Registered: Mar 2005
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