Stans Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 I hope everyone had a great day, I'm hoping for a quiet, peaceful, no honey-do day. The history of Father's Day: Sonora Dodd, of Washington, first had the idea of a "father's day." She thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909. Sonora wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart. Smart, who was a Civil War veteran, was widowed when his wife died while giving birth to their sixth child. Mr. Smart was left to raise the newborn and his other five children by himself on a rural farm in eastern Washington state. After Sonora became an adult she realized the selflessness her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent. It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a courageous, selfless, and loving man. Sonora's father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910. President Calvin Coolidge, in 1924, supported the idea of a national Father's Day. Then in 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Father's Day. President Richard Nixon signed the law which finally made it permanent in 1972. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraj Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 Thanks Stans.. Worked an all- nighter in Vermont got home 3am... made a cool $800 in overtime so it was worth it, but i'm beat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donster Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 Morning all. Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there. The day I wonder if my daughter will even make an attempt to call me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geg Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 Mornin' all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donster Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 "Father's Opinion" 4 years: My daddy can do anything. 7 years: My dad knows a lot, a whole lot. 8 years: My father doesn't know quite everything. 12 years: Oh, well, naturally Father doesn't know that, either. 14 years: Father? Hopelessly old-fashioned. 21 years: Oh, that man is out-of-date. What did you expect? 25 years: He knows a little bit about it, but not much. 30 years: Maybe we ought to find out what Dad thinks. 35 years: A little patience. Let's get Dad's assessment before we do anything. 50 years: I wonder what Dad would have thought about that. He was pretty smart. 60 years: My Dad knew absolutely everything! 65 years: I'd give anything if Dad were here so I could talk this over with him. I really miss that man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stans Posted June 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 Donnie, I do believe you have summed it up pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 I concur with Stans , Donster couldn't have put it better myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF Phantom Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 Happy Daddy's Day to all. Going to fry a turkey and have a few beers.....No work for me today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No105_Archie Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 I have NO chores today and my friend from England brought me some Theaston "Old Peculiar" ale. Having BBQ for supper....so life is OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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