| Sweetest Day | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1981 |
| Catalog #: | 319153 | |
| Clip Number: | 319153-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | WPA 529 | |
| Timecode: | 01:40:11 - 01:41:01 | |
| Location: | Cleveland, Ohio | |
| Year Shot: | 1973 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | FOOD: Candy LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Ohio, Cleveland | |
| Description: | Segment begins with a young African-American man buying a bouquet of flowers from a woman at a small street corner stand. The man is wearing a cap and a zip up sweat shirt which is now considered retro. The woman hands the man his change. Man walks off with the flowers. Brief view of woman bending down and tending floral arrangement. Two CU panning shots of gourmet chocolate candies behind a glass counter. CU of a candy box that reads "Sweetest Day-Fanny Farmer Candies". View of reporter interviewing the little old lady behind the candy counter. She is very sweet with her stylish hairdo and her dark rimmed glasses. Woman tells reporter the history of the Sweetest Day holiday. The story goes like this.... The holiday was originally started by a Cleveland man. The man believed that the orphans and the shut-ins of the city of Cleveland should be remembered. With the help of neighbors, the man accomplished his goals. Now the holiday is celebrated every third Saturday in October. Reporter asks woman from off screen if this is her busiest day of the year. She responds by saying that it is close to the busiest, but there are other holidays that are important too. | |
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