Happy Fathers Day!

[Crip]

To all members who are Dads --

Happy Fathers Day to you all from Crip~~ I've No child myself..count yourself blessed ------

[Ken.]

Happy Fathers Day to all Dads!  :up:

The History of Father's Day

Father's Day, contrary to popular misconception, was not established as a holiday in order to help greeting card manufacturers sell more cards.

In fact when a "father's day" was first proposed there were no Father's Day cards!

Mrs. John B. Dodd, of Washington, first proposed the idea of a "father's day" in 1909. Mrs. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart. William Smart, a Civil War veteran, was widowed when his wife (Mrs. Dodd's mother) died in childbirth with 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. It was after Mrs. Dodd became an adult that she realized the strength and selflessness her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent.

The first Father's Day was observed on June 19, 1910 in Spokane Washington.

At about the same time in various towns and cities across American other people were beginning to celebrate a "father's day.".

In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father's Day. Finally in 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Father's Day.

Father's Day has become a day to not only honor your father, but all men who act as a father figure. Stepfathers, uncles, grandfathers, and adult male friends are all honored on Father's Day.


Father's Day on the Net - The History of Father's Day

[Smoky]

happy Dad Day to everyone..

remember, anyone can be a Father, but it takes a special man to be a DAD..

cheers guys!! 

[Jakki]

Happy Father's day to all the Daddy's.

[kaltersiashqiptare]

Happy Father's day to all the Daddy's and happy birthday to me 

[Jpg]

Happy Dad's day to all the dad's out there!
Take the day off or spend some time with your kids, or whatever.
You don't even have to be a dad either, even if you are just a father figure(the person who takes over all the functions of the real father), this is your day.

If you have a mother and never had a true father, thank your mother for being both in your life.
If you have an uncle, brother or grandfather that was there for you since you were little and treated you as their own, thank that person.

What makes a dad is not about being the provider or the protector, those are the jobs that come with being a dad, but what being a dad is all about is being that person your child emulates, respects, looks up to and admires.

Happy Dad's day.

[IchBin]

Happy Fathers day to all the Dads out there. Hope you all had a great day.