Your Lake Arrowhead Realtor would like to share some local Lake Arrowhead Information with you.
The third Sunday of June is a day set aside for "Fathers." This year, June 20, 2010, is FATHER'S DAY.
The first Father's Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910 thanks to the efforts of Sonora Smart Dodd of Washington State. She felt, since we had a special day honoring Mothers, that dads should also be honored as well. Her mother had died during the birth of her sixth child and Sonora's father was left to raise her and her siblings. She was so proud of her father, that she felt the date to celebrate should be on his birthday, June 5th.
Sonora campaigned for years to get "Father's Day" established as an official holiday. At first her idea was laughed at and most folks paid no attention. But slowly, people began to take her seriously and, in 1913, Congress introduced a bill to recognise Father's Day as an official holiday. In 1916 President Woodrow Wilson traveled to Spokane, WA to speak in a Father's Day celebration, wanting to make it offical. But still, Congress resisted the notion, thinking it would be commercialized.
In 1966 President Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring Fathers and designated the third Sunday in June as "Father's Day." In 1972, President Nixon made the date a permanent national holiday.
So we all owe Sonora Smart Dodd a big thank you.
And to all the special guys out there with children and grandchildren, "HAPPY FATHER'S DAY."
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Kat - thanks for the history lesson. I didn't really know much about the history of Father's Day, but as a Dad I'm pleased to be recognized. I will proabbly be working, but I got seom FABULOUS brownies that my daughter in LA made. She KNOWS what makes me happy!
Jeff
JEFF: Brownies are a wonderful gift from your daughter!!! Have a great day, tomorrow, my friend.
How interesting.. I am glad to see the dads honored. I also am glad to see more and more dads interacting with their kids. Those dads deserve a special day indeed.
Joan: indeed they do!!!
And now we know the rest of the story! Thanks Kat!!
Pamela: Yes, you do. :-) And you're welcome.
Kat - What a great story! I never knew the history of Fathers Day but just assumed that Hallmark was behind both holidays (Mothers & Fathers). Good to know that it was started by a child who just wanted to honor her dad.
Donne: I didn't either... I think it is a great story!