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The Dark Money Behind Mother's Day
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
The Holiday Industrial Complex
The holiday industrial complex will use any means necessary to get commercially lucrative days onto the calendar. The 6th of February has been designated the National Day for the Sarmy People of Scandinavia, and the United Nations Day for zero tolerance to female genital mutilation. Unfortunately, it's also National Frozen Yogurt Day, and National Lame Duck Day in the US. While in the UK, it's Ice Cream for Breakfast Day and National Sicky Day.
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