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Life Lessons from the Captain: White Day

Posted on March 10, 2015May 23, 2016 by Chris Kincaid

White Day, or Opposite Day, is a holiday started by bakeries in Japan to stimulate business.  It is held on March 14th. Where the ladies give giri (polite, obligation) and honmei (what we would consider true valentines) chocolates on Valentine’s Day, White Day sees the guys return the gesture. Guys are expected to give gifts…

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