Father's Day got its start in unlikely spot.. Commentary Robert Rector
Moms have been worshipped since time immemorial. Dad not so much.
To hear tell, the first Father's Day was held in Spokane, Wash., in 1910.
The suggestion of a Father's Day was often met with laughter, but when
the trade groups got wind of a Father's day, hell yes. Ties, tobacco pipes
and other traditional presents for fathers, great idea. Many saw it as the first step
in filling the calendar with mindless promotions. Mother days means flowers and
champagne brunches. Or a dinner at a place where the menus don't have prices.
Father's Day is a barbecue slaved over by the honoree. As one small boy once
observed, "It's just like Mother's day only you don't spend so much".
A fact, more phone calls are made on Mother's Day than during Father's Day, but
the percentage of collect calls on Father's Day is much higher.
Best definition of a Dad? "A father carries pictures where his money used to be".
No respect.