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Father’s Day History and Facts

Why do we celebrate Father’s Day?
When did it start?
How should you spell it?

Q: Why do we celebrate Father’s Day?
A: Because, generally, we like Dad.

Q: When did Father’s Day Start?
A: 1908.

Father’s Day – The Early Years

If you believe Wikipedia then the first celebration of Father’s Day was on July 5th 1908 in a church in West Virginia USA.

Father’s Day didn’t take off until certain groups, including the Associated Men’s Wear Retailers (USA) formed a National Father’s Day committee in the 1930s hoping to create a public holiday.

At the start of this process the day was ripe for parody and commercial organisations exploited the idea by taking out Father’s Day adverts satirising the day and promoting their gifts at the same time. People felt compelled to buy gifts even though they saw through the commercial intent.

Father’s Day – The Present Day

Now Father’s Day is all about giving the ‘old boy’ some prezzies, a breakfast full of colestraol, and a few drinks.

notmoresocks believes in NOT giving Dad socks but something personal that will at least give them a good laugh and if you make the right choice something that they’ll keep for years and show off to their friends and the family.

Father’s Day Fact

By 1937 the Father’s Day Council stated that one in six Dads received a present.

Q: How should you spell it?
A: Although normal English punctuation guidelines indicate it should be spelled “Fathers’ Day” (as it is a plural possessive), common usage dictates that the ostensibly singular possessive “Father’s Day” is the preferred spelling.

Father’s Day Fact

Roman Catholic Tradition

In the Roman Catholic tradition, Fathers are celebrated on Saint Joseph’s Day, also called the Feast of Saint Joseph, March 19.