Okay, so I just looked this up. I didn't know this, but apparently Father's Day was not officially celebrated as it is now until June of 1972. That would mean that June 17, 1973 was only the second Father's Day celebrated on an official national basis in the U.S.
Apparently, Mother's Day started back in 1914.
While it was a month ago, I do appreciate to all fathers who stick around, and not only that, take time to be with their children. Why have them if you're not going to be a part of their lives.
I've found nothing more important in mine. I'm thankful that I had a business for much of their growing up that allowed me to be with them and teach them different things. I can only hope that what I tried to instill in them will stick with them for the rest of their lives. So far, I think some of it has at least. The rest, they will probably pick up as their little families grow and mature.
Oh, and cool silver bar, by the way. :)
I didn't realize that it wasn't officially celebrated until then. I would have figured that it would be much earlier.
I'm glad you had so many chances to be with your kids while they were growing up. I'm sure they appreciated the time they got with you, if not then, at least now.
Thanks, I really like it!
I was really surprised myself. I guess I'll have to go delving into a bit more to see if I can find out why it took so long. The summer of 1972 would have been during the Nixon administration, prior to his re-election. I would have thought there would plenty of opportunity by prior presidents to national a holiday for fathers just like for mothers, especially since it would be held on a Sunday and would not interfere with the work week.
Maybe a bunch of fathers showed up in D.C. with baby buggies and shouted, "We want equality! We want equality!"
Okay, probably not, but hey, it could have happened. :)
I doubt the men showed up with strollers to demand it. It was more likely that someone wanted to score some political points, so decided to move forward with it. Then again, who really know? There are always layers upon layers of subterfuge in politics.