Fathers Day Fun Facts and Gift Ideas

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BY LINDA MILLER

Father’s Day rolls around every June, but for some it’s still a last-minute scramble to find a gift.

Before we offer a few suggestions, here’s a little background on the day we celebrate fathers, grandfathers and those men who are father figures in our lives.

Though several theories can be found regarding the observance of Father’s Day, one is that the day was established on June 19, 1908 in the state of Washington and took place a few weeks later on July 5 in Fairmont, West Virginia.

This theory puts that first celebration at a church service to celebrate fathers who had died at a recent mine explosion in Monongah, West Virginia. More than 300 lives were lost.

Another theory is that Sonora Smart Dodd came up with the idea of Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. She wanted to honor her selfless and loving father, who raised six children after their mother died.

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She wanted the celebration to be on June 5, her father’s birthday, but others felt more time was needed to plan such an event. That first Father’s Day was held on June 19, 1908 in Spokane, Wash. The idea caught on with politicians and others who praised the celebration.

President Woodrow Wilson became the first U.S. president to celebrate Father’s Day in June 1916. Of course, there was a party, He declared it a national holiday in 1924. Fast forward to 1966 and President Lyndon Johnson officially declared that Father’s Day would be celebrated on the third Sunday in June all across the nation.

Here are more fun facts from theholidayspot.com. • Female shoppers spend 50 percent more than men on gifts for their dad. • The world’s oldest father was an Indian farmer named

Nanu Ram Jogi, who fathered his 21st child at the age of 90, in 2007. • Martin Luther King Jr. was originally named Michael, like his father. When Jr. was 5, his father changed both their names to Martin. • Hammers, wrenches and screwdrivers are high on the list for Father’s Day gifts in the U.S. n

Can’t think of the perfect gift? Write a heartfelt and personal note inside a Father’s Day card. Maybe something like “Dad, you’re my favorite grill master.

” “Daddy, you were my first hero. ” “You made growing up fun and I’m lucky to have you. ” “Thank you for being the best father to our baby. ” A home-cooked dinner or an outing to a favorite restaurant would be nice, too.