November 11 is Peppero Stick Day. Since the day is 11/11, it represents Peppero Sticks. Those are the stick pretzels that are covered in chocolate. When I first came to Korea in 2005, Peppero Stick Day was a big deal. I received many Peppero Sticks from my students. I didn't know what to do with them all, I had some for a long time. Thankfully, they keep well.
Unfortunately, when I moved into an apartment that summer, I found a drawer filled with Peppero Sticks. I knew nothing of the unofficial holiday. So, I didn't know the sticks were months old. I bit into a number of them and realized they are all old. I had to throw them all out. That was a killjoy.
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