Father's Day is this Sunday, so it's time, (almost past time), to think of the perfect gift for that special dad. How nice that a day is set aside to honor fathers, as they so often are steadily and quietly working in the background of our lives without much recognition. My dad was 60 when I was born and lived to the ripe old age of 98, so I had him in my life for only 38 years. He was the strong, silent type - always there and always giving a sense of security.
Do you know how Father's Day came to be? In 1909, Sonora Dodd of Spokane, WA was listening to a Mother's Day sermon and had the idea for a "Father's Day." Her father was a Civil War veteran and was widowed when his wife died after giving birth to their sixth child, and she realized as an adult his selflessness in raising his children as a single parent. She chose to hold the first Father's Day in June, the month of his birthday, 1910.
President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father's Day in 1924 and in 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. President Richard Nixon signed the law which made it permanent in 1972. (Information from History.com).
So there we have it.
Dad's come in all shapes and sizes with all types of personalities and interests. Let's celebrate our dads, or for those of us who no longer have a dad - let's celebrate the memories and honor them.
Instead of a tie, why not show Dad how much you appreciate him and with a gift that keeps on giving such as a foosball, shuffleboard or pool table for the game room? Think of the hours of fun the two of you will have. You can share some laughs as well, as the players in this foosball table are monkeys and lions.
Bars, barstools, easy chairs, bar accessories, and game tables are all great ideas for a Father's Day gift that will be sure to be remembered.
You are fortunate if you still have your dad to buy a gift for. I wish I was so lucky.
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