Motherís DayIn the former Yugoslavia, children would tie up their moms on Mother’s Day. Mom could get free only if she paid her children with treats.About one quarter of all flowers purchased throughout the year fall on Motherís Day. Carnations are especially popular.About 122 million phone calls are made to moms in America on Mother’s Day.County growing fastEstimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show that El Paso County gained the second highest number of new residents in Colorado between 2017 and 2018.The estimates showed El Paso County gained about 13,056 people, about 2,000 more residents than Denver County, which had the second most number of new residents at 11,053 people.Even with the increase, El Paso County has the second-highest number of residents in the state, trailing Denver County by about 2,636 people.Colorado added close to 79,662 people from 2017 to 2018(KOAA April 24 report, based on the U.S. Census Bureau)
