November 11th is already a more sober holiday in many places in the world, but in Korea it is also Pepero Day. Pepero, or 빼빼로, is the name of a sort of snack here, essentially thin rods of cracker (or cookie?) dipped in chocolate. There are various kinds (I enjoy the ones with almonds in the chocolate) and they come in small boxes.
On Pepero Day, people give out boxes of Pepero. It's almost like Valentine's Day back in the U.S. The boxes even have places to write the giver and recipient's names.
Since it is the eleventh day of the eleventh month of the (two thousand) eleventh year (11/11/11), today was an even more special holiday. Millennium Pepero Day only comes once in your lifetime!
I was almost shocked at how much my kindergarten class gave me. They always give me cute little things here and there, but I was overwhelmed.
If I was shocked at my kindergarteners' outpouring, I can only say that I was floored by my afternoon classes'.
I ate some of them during the day, so my count might be a little off, but I think I got around 25 boxes of Pepero today.
I had no idea my students liked me this much. It really made me happy, and it really made my day.
Happy Millennium 빼빼로 Day!
On Pepero Day, people give out boxes of Pepero. It's almost like Valentine's Day back in the U.S. The boxes even have places to write the giver and recipient's names.
Since it is the eleventh day of the eleventh month of the (two thousand) eleventh year (11/11/11), today was an even more special holiday. Millennium Pepero Day only comes once in your lifetime!
I was almost shocked at how much my kindergarten class gave me. They always give me cute little things here and there, but I was overwhelmed.
If I was shocked at my kindergarteners' outpouring, I can only say that I was floored by my afternoon classes'.
I ate some of them during the day, so my count might be a little off, but I think I got around 25 boxes of Pepero today.
I had no idea my students liked me this much. It really made me happy, and it really made my day.
Happy Millennium 빼빼로 Day!
