Sweetest Day of Death
The roots of Sweetest Day can be traced
back to the early 1900’s in a burgeoning town situated along the
US-Canadian border. According to legend, a man by the name of Sava Ho
was head over heels for a young woman many locals hailed as one of
the most beautiful in town. Sava, a captain in the Coast Guard at the
time, had no trouble attracting the woman’s attention. Capturing
her undivided affection, however, was another story.
Some might say he was the poster boy
for chivalry. And when it came to courting his beloved, Sava
spared no expense. Top of the line home furnishings. Fully stocked
pantry. The fanciest sweaters and corduroy pants for all six of her
children. Try as he may, it just wasn’t enough. There were always
rumors. Whispering throughout the neighborhood about the pampered damsel who was both unsatisfied
and unfaithful to the man who held her down for so long.
Until one day, a fed up Sava groveled
to his lady, “What’s it gonna take, huh? What...