A LITTLE SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR FATHERS DAY

Fathers Day 17th June

Father’s Day is celebrated in the 3rd Sunday in June. Sonora Smart Dodd of Washington first proposed the idea of a “father’s day” after listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909.
Mrs Dodd wanted a special day to honour her father, William Smart, a civil war veteran who was widowed when his wife died in childbirth with their sixth child. He was in Sonora’s eyes, a courageous, selfless and loving man and she wanted her father to know how special he was to her.
As he was born in June, she chose to hold the first Father’s Day celebration on 19th June 1910. So Father’s Day was born as a token of love and appreciation that a daughter cherishes for her beloved father.
In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father’s Day but it wasn’t until 1966 when President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the third Sunday of June as Father’s Day.

Some traditions for Father’s Day:
If your Father is living, wear a red rose.
If your Father has passed away, wear a white rose.
Tell your Dad how much you love him…and why.
Give him a great big hug.

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