All About Father's Day

First Father’s Day – History and Trivia from The Purple Trail

• Father’s day was first recognized by Mrs. Sonora Smart Dodd (now known as “the mother of Father’s Day”) whose father had as a single parent, raised his six children. She conceived the idea of celebrating Father’s Day while she was listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. The first Father’s Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910.
• In the year 1916, US president Woodrow Wilson approved the idea of observing an annual Father’s Day. And in the year 1924, President Calvin Coolidge made Father’s Day a national event.
• After a couple of decades, President Lyndon Johnson designated the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day and issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers in the year 1966. Then in the year 1972 President Richard Nixon signed the public law that made the Father’s Day celebration permanent. Since then this day is celebrated each year.
• Around 72% of Americans celebrate and acknowledge Father’s day.
• Do you know Father’s Day has acquired fourth position last year ( nearly 95 million Fathers Day cards were given last year in the United States) as the most popular card sending holiday, with an estimated $100 million sales figure.
• According to a survey, sons and daughters send 50% of the Father’s Day card to their dads. Nearly 20 percent of Fathers Day cards are purchased by wives for their husbands. That leaves 30 percent of the cards which go to grandfathers, sons, brothers, uncles and “someone special.”
• Father’s Day is not a modern invention. It was first celebrated by a Babylonian youth named Elmesu, who carved a father’s Day card out of clay, around 4,000 years ago. His special card was to wish his father good health and long life.

Different Days for Different Dads from The Farmer's Almanac

North America is not the only place where Father’s Day is celebrated.

• In traditionally Catholic countries such as Spain and Portugal, Father’s Day is observed on March 19, the Feast of St. Joseph.
• Taiwanese celebrate Father’s Day on August 8, the eighth day of the eighth month, because the Mandarin Chinese word for eight sounds like the word for “Papa.”
• In Thailand, Father’s Day occurs on the king’s birthday, which for current King Bhumibol Adulyadej is December 5.

Fathers Day Poetry-For these and more Poems, Click: HERE

F.A.T.H.E.R.S.
"F" aithful. 
"A" lways there. 
"T" rustworthy. 
"H" onoring. 
"E" ver-loving. 
"R" ighteous. 
"S" upportive. 
Author Unknown

Daddy, I Love You 
Daddy, I love you
For all that you do. 
I'll kiss you and hug you
'Cause you love me, too. 

You feed me and need me
To teach you to play, 
So smile 'cause I love you
On this Father's Day. 
Author Unknown 

Butterfly Kisses
There's two things I know for sure. 
She was sent here from heaven, 
and she's daddy's little girl. 
As I drop to my knees by her bed at night, 
she talks to Jesus, and I close my eyes. 
And I thank God for all of the joy in
my life, But most of all, for... 

Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer. 
Stickin' little white flowers all up in her hair. 
"Walk beside the pony daddy, 
it's my first ride." 
"I know the cake looks funny, 
daddy, but I sure tried." 
Oh, with all that I've done wrong, 
I must have done something right
To deserve a hug every morning, 
And butterfly kisses at night. 

Sweet sixteen today, 
She's looking like her momma
a little more everyday. 
One part woman, the other part girl. 
To perfume and makeup, 
form ribbons and curls. 
Trying her wings out
in a great big world. But I remember... 

Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer. 
Stickin' little white flowers all up in her hair. 
"You know how much I love you daddy, 
But if you don't mind, 
I'm only going to kiss you on
the cheek this time." 
With all that I've done wrong
I must have done something right. 
To deserve her love every morning, 
And butterfly kisses at night. 

All the precious time
Like the wind, the years go by
Precious butterfly
Spread your wings and fly

She'll change her name today. 
She'll make a promise, 
and I'll give her away. 
Standing in the bride room
just staring at her, 
she asked me what I'm thinking, 
and I said "I'm not sure, 
I just feel like I'm losing my baby girl." 
Then she leaned over....and gave me.... 

Butterfly kisses, with her mama there
Sticking little flowers all up in her hair
"Walk me down the aisle, daddy, 
it's just about time." 
"Does my wedding gown look pretty, daddy?" 
"Daddy, don't cry." 
With all that I've done wrong, 
I must have done something right
To deserve her love every morning, 
And butterfly kisses
I couldn't ask God for more, man, this is what love is
I know I've gotta let her go, but I'll always remember
Every hug in the morning, and butterfly kisses... 
Bob Carlisle & Randy Thomas