What is Pepero Day? A DAY TO EAT/GIVE/RECEIVE PEPERO STICKS!!
I know, I know...what IS a pepero stick?
Well, in Thailand they are called Pockey.
Still no idea?? Here is a visual....
Yup - there is a DAY dedicated to this treat. The date is 11/11. Because the date looks like the chocolate sticks!! What a clever idea you Pepero founders. Oh, you didn't make up the Holiday? Well, then who did?
Well, according to Wikipedia:
"Pepero Day is an observance in South Korea similar to Valentine's Day. It is named after the Korean snack Pepero and held on November 11, since the date "11/11" resembles four sticks of Pepero.The holiday is observed mostly by young people and couples, who exchange Pepero sticks, other candies, and romantic gifts. Lotte denies starting the holiday and instead states that they noticed a bump in Pepero sales around November 11th and after continued popularity they decided to then encourage the holiday with special gift boxes and other promotions.
According to one story, Pepero Day was started in 1994 by students at a girls' middle school in Busan, where they exchanged Pepero sticks as gifts to wish one another to grow "as tall and slender as a Pepero".
Lotte usually does about 55% of their Pepero business in November every year."
Ahh, so it was either some middle school girls in Busan, or a Grocery Store (Lotte). And now all of South Korea participates. My students give it to me, I give it to them, other teachers share them in the office, and I even got a box of them from a friend. While it might not have been a box of chocolates....wait, I'll save that thought for Valentine's Day.
Well, whoever made it up - thank you. I love having any reason to eat sweets.
And on that note - time to close this post, as my teachers today are making "Korean Pizza" so I need to get in on that!!!
Ghamsamnida,
Apes :)
I know, I know...what IS a pepero stick?
Well, in Thailand they are called Pockey.
Still no idea?? Here is a visual....
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| Stick "biscuits" covered in Chocolate! |
Well, according to Wikipedia:
"Pepero Day is an observance in South Korea similar to Valentine's Day. It is named after the Korean snack Pepero and held on November 11, since the date "11/11" resembles four sticks of Pepero.The holiday is observed mostly by young people and couples, who exchange Pepero sticks, other candies, and romantic gifts. Lotte denies starting the holiday and instead states that they noticed a bump in Pepero sales around November 11th and after continued popularity they decided to then encourage the holiday with special gift boxes and other promotions.
According to one story, Pepero Day was started in 1994 by students at a girls' middle school in Busan, where they exchanged Pepero sticks as gifts to wish one another to grow "as tall and slender as a Pepero".
Lotte usually does about 55% of their Pepero business in November every year."
Ahh, so it was either some middle school girls in Busan, or a Grocery Store (Lotte). And now all of South Korea participates. My students give it to me, I give it to them, other teachers share them in the office, and I even got a box of them from a friend. While it might not have been a box of chocolates....wait, I'll save that thought for Valentine's Day.
Well, whoever made it up - thank you. I love having any reason to eat sweets.
And on that note - time to close this post, as my teachers today are making "Korean Pizza" so I need to get in on that!!!
Ghamsamnida,
Apes :)
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