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JU N E 1 8 t h IS F A T H E R ’ S D A Y ...LE T Y O U R F A T H E R K N O W H O W
M U C H Y O U A P P R E C IA T E H IM .
N e w F a m ily D rive r
M a rtin h a d ju s t re ce ived h is b ran d n e w d rive rs lice n se . T h e fa m ily tro op s o u t to
th e d rive w a y a n d clim b s in th e ca r, w h e re h e is g o in g to ta ke th e m fo r a rid e fo r
th e firs t tim e . D a d im m ed ia tely h e a ds fo r th e b a ck se a t, d irectly b e h in d th e
n e w ly m in te d d rive r.
“ I ’ ll b e t y o u ’ re b a ck th e re to g e t a ch a n g e o f sce n e ry a fte r a ll th o se m o n th s o f
sittin g in th e fro nt p a sse n g er se a t te a chin g m e h o w to d rive , ” sa ys th e b e a m in g
b o y to h is fa th e r.
“ N o p e , ” co m e s d a d ’ s re ply, “ I ’ m g o n n a sit h e re a n d kick th e b a ck o f y o u r se a t a s
yo u d rive , ju s t like y o u ’ ve b e e n d o ing to m e a ll th e se ye a rs. ” GFEDCBA
Fathers then and now:
Fathers of 1900 didn ’t have it nearly as good as fathers of today; but they did
have a few advantages:
in 1900, fathers prayed their children would learn English.
★ Today, fathers pray their children will speak English.
in 1900, a fathers horsepower m eant his horses.
★ Today, it ’s the size of his m inivan.
In 1900, a father waited for the doctor to tell him when the baby arrived.
★ Today, a father m ust wear a sm ock, know how to breathe and m ake sure film is
in the video cam era.
in 1900, fathers passed on clothing to their sons.
★ Today, kids wouldn ’t touch dad ’s clothes if they were sliding naked down an
icicle.
In 1900, fathers could count on children to join the fam ily business.
★ Today, fathers pray their kids will soon com e home from college long enough to
teach them how to work the com puter and set the VCR.
tn 1900, fathers and sons would have heart-to-heart conversations while fishing
in a stream .
★ Today, fathers pluck the headphones off their son ’s ears and shout, “ W hen you
have a m inute.. ”
In 1900, fathers said, “A m an ’s home is his castle.
★ Today, they say, W elcom e to the m oney pit. ”
In 1900, when fathers entered the room , children often rose to attention.
★ Today, kids glance up and grunt, “Dad, you ’r e invading m y space. ”
And in 1900, fathers threatened their daughters suitors with shotguns if the gid
cam e home late.
★ Today, fathers break the ice by saying, “So, how long have you had the
earring? ”
Y o u T a u g h t M e H o w to L o ve Y o u KJIHGFEDCBA
Y o u ta u g h t m e h o w to lo ve yo u b y
T h e w a y th a t yo u lo ve m e;
A n d b y yo u r u n seen su sten a n ce,
T o see w h a t yo u co u ld see.
Y o u g a ve to m e th ro u gh w h o yo u w ere
T h e g ift o f w h a t I am .
Y o u r p rid e in m e is n o w m y p rid e;
Y o u r fa ith , m y ca ra va n .
Y o u r life d o es n o t co n clu d e w ith d ea th ,
N o r w ill it en d w ith m in e,
F o r a ll th e lives I to u ch , y o u to u ch ,
A n d so o n th rou g h a ll tim e
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