Friend's E-mail:   (maximum of 3 addresses separated by commas) Your E-mail: A Brief Comment (150 char max / 25 word max) Article: FLANAGAN: Mother's Day, now and then Now: At this very moment, drug store cashiers are wearing weary frowns as they look out on long lines. The waiting customers are mainly men and boys wearing sheep-faced grins. They are simply shocked because the greeting cards have all been picked over. The good ones are sold out. Why that hasn't happened since '85 well, since the second Sunday in May last year. Security image: (Case sensitive)     Note: the e-mail sent will contain information, such as your IP address (38.107.191.82), for purposes of tracking abuse. Use of this software to spam or harass individuals can and may result in penalties punishable by law.