Father's Day

Father’s Day


Happy Father’s Day Jon, to the best husband and daddy in the whole world.

Definition of a daddy according to Ryan: Daddy is someone who works, kisses, hugs, and plays.

Definition of a daddy according to Tyler: Dads work, love, play, and best of all dads’ love your family.



The history of Father’s Day:

The idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909.
Having been raised by her father, William Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her. It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a courageous, selfless, and loving man. Sonora's father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910.

Random Father’s Day Facts:

Father’s Day is celebrated in 55 countries.

This is a big day for the 66.3 million fathers in America.

Mr. Mom is becoming a more common sight at parks across America with 147,000 estimated “stay-at-home” dads

In 1916, US President Woodrow Wilson approved the idea of observing an annual Father's Day.

In 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Father's Day.

Father's Day is the fifth most popular card-sending holiday, with an estimated $100 million in card sales. Husbands, grandfathers, uncles, sons and sons-in-law are honored as well as father.
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