Today is: Flower Day

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Fresh flowers sit in the cooler of the newly opened Stems Market in Zeeland.
Fresh flowers sit in the cooler of the newly opened Stems Market in Zeeland.

Today is Flower Day. It is unknown why May 20 is the holiday's date, although there is a Flower Day that takes place at the Eastern Market in Detroit on the Sunday after Mother's Day each year, which is around May 20. Flowers are revered by people because of their beauty and smell. They are associated with romance, medicine, rituals, and religion, and are even used as a food source. They are often used at christenings, for funerals and sympathy, for weddings and parties, as corsages and boutonnieres at social functions and holidays, and as home decorations.

There are some flower vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, and artichoke, and some flowers used as spices such as crocus — which produces saffron — cloves, and capers.

Source: Checkiday.com

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