Happy Pepero Day! Actually, I don't know that's what you're supposed to say. So here's the lowdown: there is a Korean holiday called Pepero Day every year on November 11th. It's sort of like Sweetest Day for many reasons.
1. A Pepero stick is pretty much a long, skinny biscuit dipped in chocolate. Looks sort of like a very thin pencil. They're made by this company called Lotte.
2. On Pepero Day, you give people boxes of Pepero sticks. The boxes are usually red, and boys are expected to give their girlfriends boxes of Pepero. Kids also get them, and so do friends. In this aspect it's sort of like Valentine's Day.
3. However, I'm comparing it to Sweetest Day because this is a glaring example of a manufactured holiday. Lotte denies creating Pepero Day... it seems they claim sales just go up in November, so they "encouraged" the holiday. Yeah right, Lotte, I'm sure every November people must just get a hankering for some Pepero. No way you had a hand in this.
4. Pepero Day is Nov. 11th because the 11/11 looks like four Pepero sticks. Seriously.
Regardless, I gave Pepero boxes to all the teachers in my schools, and they were really excited. I think they were mostly impressed that I actually knew what Pepero Day was.
Please don't tell aunt Ruth about Pepero she will want a gift.
ReplyDeleteSounds like pocky...are they the same thing?
ReplyDeletein China, 11/11 is known at "Paiduai day" which literally means, line up day. They use this date because it looks like people standing in a line and the government uses it to promote good citizenship. And it's the only day out of the year that I remember people in China actually waiting in line rather then bum-rushing the door to the bus.
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