I decided to write a whole post on Father's Day given that today is supposed to be a day to appreciate fathers. I personally don't have a father so it was never a real important day in my household, however I am aware that a lot of other people do celebrate it. That being said, i wanted to just talk a little about how and why Father's Day even started. Apparently, according to History.com, Father's Day wasn't a huge hit as mothers day because fathers don't have the same sentimental appeal as do mothers. On July 5, 1908, a church in West Virginia decided to sponsor its first event honoring fathers. It wasn't a big hit, but the following year a Spokane women tried to establish an official day equivalent to Mothers Day for male parent's. She went to local churches, YMCA's, Government Officials and shopkeepers to reel up some support, and was very successful. Washington state, celebrated the first National Father's Day on July 19, 1909.
That's a little history of the origin of Father's Day. There are a good number of mothers who are doing both the job of the mom and dad who deserve some acknowledgment as well; However I think that just means that they should get special recognition on Mother's Day and not try to pull away from the day that was chosen for those fathers who actually are doing their job.
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