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Posted: **Sun May 13, 2007 4:44 am**

To all the wonderful moms out there!

While mothers day has its origins dating back to Greece.

We can credit Julia Ward Howe with starting a Mother's Day here in America.

Julia Ward Howe wrote the Mother's Day Proclamation in 1870, as a call for peace and disarmament. An excerpt follows:

? From the voice of a devastated Earth a voice goes up with
Our own. It says: "Disarm! Disarm!
The sword of murder is not the balance of justice."
Blood does not wipe out dishonor,
Nor violence indicate possession.
As men have often forsaken the plough and the anvil at the summons of war,
Let women now leave all that may be left of home
For a great and earnest day of counsel.
Let them meet first, as women, to bewail and commemorate the dead.
Let them solemnly take counsel with each other as to the means
Whereby the great human family can live in peace...

Posted: **Sun May 13, 2007 7:50 am**

Yes, happy Mothers Day.

It's gonna be a busy one here today.

Posted: **Sun May 13, 2007 11:18 am**

Happy Mothers Day all!

Nice piece of history, Me. Thanks.

To all the by-torean Moms and Moms of by-toreans. Mom's across the world.

Thank you and we love you.

Posted: **Sun May 13, 2007 12:39 pm**

Happy Mother's Day to all! Well, all those that have or are or love mothers...

Posted: **Sun May 13, 2007 2:57 pm**

Ditto

Posted: **Sun May 13, 2007 11:29 pm**

Posted: **Mon May 14, 2007 2:39 am**

Kares4Rush wrote:Happy Mothers Day all!

Nice piece of history, Me. Thanks.

To all the by-torean Moms and Moms of by-toreans. Mom's across the world.

Thank you and we love you.

thanks Kares...although we had our Mother's Day years ago

love the album cover H

hope all the American mum's got pampered yesterday

Posted: **Mon May 14, 2007 5:36 am**

Happy belated all you Moms!

I was too busy spoiling mine, but I didn't forget about
all of you either!

Hope everybody hadda good one!

Posted: **Mon May 14, 2007 2:22 pm**

I was off having fun and visiting my Mum. H called while I was with my mom, even. And she sent me that album cover too! \m/ I was given cards, candy, and a fuschia plant, plus I got to go hiking with friends.

I hope all moms (US or not) had as good a day as I did.

Posted: **Tue May 15, 2007 1:58 pm**

Another bit of history the only day of the year the mob doesn't work on...
Mother's Day!

Posted: **Tue May 15, 2007 8:05 pm**

Hilarious!

Posted: **Tue May 15, 2007 8:20 pm**

the birthday girl wrote:

love the album cover H

Even thought RJD sings on dat album?!?!

Posted: **Tue May 15, 2007 8:21 pm**

He does?!!?!

AH man, now there is another of Ronnie James Dio's album I need to purchase.