Can JW's celebrate Mother's Day? why not

Pwned

I know when I was a JW we never celebrated but I cant remember ever reading anything anywhere why it was bad. Did they just lump it in withh all holidays?
luna2

See gumby's post, Pwned. He's got a nice little history of Mother's Day there.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/12/90283/1.ashx
Pagan origins, "worldly holiday", ties to Christendom, glorification of puny humans...whole host of reasons JW's don't celebrate. I don't have any of my JW books handy (all boxed and in storage) to be able to cite specifics à la WBTS.
hubert

I heard that "You aren't supposed to put your mother on a pedestal". It's like worshipping her.
However, you can take her out the day before or after Mother's day, and it's okay.
HEY!! WAIT A MINUTE !! Isn't that the same thing?
Hubert
Charisma

I did for a little while, because I couldn't find anything on it. Then the School Brochure came out and there was a little blurb in it.
minimus

I say it's ok so you can do it.