April 28 is Mother-in-Law
April 28 is Mother-in-Law Day in Brazil. It is a date that highlights the importance of mothers-in-law, those figures who are mothers to our spouses and grandmothers to our children. The relationship between sons-in-law and mothers-in-law is full of ups and downs, and is often even funny.
They say that Mother-in-Law Day started because of a crazy mix-up involving an anaconda (that's right, a snake!) and a breakfast organized by President Jânio Quadros back in 1957. It seems that someone took the snake to the event thinking it was their mother-in-law! Of course, this became a joke, and since then it has been known as Mother-in-Law Day.
But look, this story could just be a legend, okay? The important thing is that it is a day to remember the importance of mothers-in-law, even if it is with a touch of humor.
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