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The creation of a national day
for fathers began back in the early 1900s when a grateful daughter wanted to
show her deep appreciation for her own father.
A gentleman by the name of William Smart, a war veteran, was widowed when
his wife died in childbirth. Mr. Smart raised his seven children on a farm
in south eastern Washington State.
When Sonora Smart Dodd, one of Mr. Smart's children, was grown she wanted to
show her appreciation for her father. He had shown her love and strength in
raising her and her brothers and sisters as a single parent. So, in 1909,
she proposed a day to honor her father in June (the month of her father's
birth).
The very first Fathers' Day followed on June 19, 1910 in Spokane,
Washington. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge showed support of this
becoming a national holiday.
However, it wasn't until 1966 when President Lyndon Johnson officially
proclaimed Fathers' Day a national holiday to be celebrated on the 3rd
Sunday of June. This Date in the southern hemisphere is different.
Harry C. Meek, president of the Lions Club in Chicago, was also a component
in establishing Fathers' Day. He gave several talks around the America
expressing the need for a day to honor our fathers.
In 1920 the Lions Clubs of America presented him with a gold watch, with the
inscription "Originator of Fathers' Day".
Father Day
Ideas:-
- If your father is
living, wear a red rose.
- If your father has
passed away, wear a white rose.
- The very creative tie
as a gift.
- A barbeque usually,
prepared by your farther.
- Tell your Dad how much
you care and love him and why.
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Maybe a gift basket or gift basket from
the giftbarn in New Zealand
- Give him a great big
cuddle.
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