Sweetest Day, which is Saturday, Oct. 21, this year, started in Cleveland in 1922 by a man named Herbert Birch Kingston.

He wanted to bring happiness to orphans, shut-ins, or others who were forgotten. With help from others, he would bring candy and small gifts to under privileged people.

Nowadays, Sweetest Day has evolved into time when people appreciate their “Sweetie.”

Boyfriends will buy their girlfriends candy or flowers to show they appreciate them.

For those of you that don’t have girlfriends or boyfriends, don’t worry, you can take this day to appreciate someone having a bad day or someone close to you for whom you want to show your appreciation.

Here are some KHS students and how they are celebrating Sweetest Day.

Senior Teven Thompson-Farrior plans to take his girlfriend senior Zoe Zaravelis to dinner.

He said he is taking her to “Olive Garden to get never ending pasta and then get her some candy.”

Thompson-Farrior did not know how Sweetest Day originated but was fascinated to know.

Junior Nick Williams is going to get his girlfriend junior Mackenzie Boillat candy, roses, macaroni and cheese, and blue bell cheese for Sweetest Day.

He is going to sneak into her room when she’s gone and put it on her bed to surprise her when she gets home.

He also didn’t know where Sweetest Day originated but had a pretty good guess. He thought it might have been thought of to be another Valentine’s Day.