Origin of the celebration of Father's Day

Sriniketan · Jun 21, 2009

Dear friends,
I was wondering who started this Father's Day celebration..Luckily to my question I got this answer from the online..which was the headline of the day.
Go ahead and find its origin.

" A blog from a Detroit church explains that most historians credit a woman named Sonora Smart Dodd with creating the holiday. Ms. Smart Dodd was "inspired by her father, a widower and Civil War veteran named William Jackson Smart." She wanted to do something to honor his memory while paying respect to all fathers.
Clearly she was a woman with a plan. Alas, not everybody agreed with her pleas to "give it up for the papas" (our words, not hers). In fact, Ms. Smart Dodd's proposal was often mocked when it first made the rounds. Folks felt it unnecessary. And the all-male United States Congress felt that having a holiday for fathers might look like they were trying to give themselves "a pat on the back."
Additionally, many just plain didn't want the holiday. An article from Inspiration Line explains that, according to an article in The Spokesman-Review, "one group of men conventioneers laughed and said they didn't want a Father's Day. A National Fishing Day would be better, they told her."
Though many scoffed, the holiday was eventually accepted. In 1910, the first local Father’s Day was held. It wasn’t until 1924 that President Calvin Coolidge "made it a national event." Then, in 1966, President Johnson signed a proclamation declaring the third Sunday of June as Father's Day. President Nixon made it law in 1972.
It's hard to imagine a time when the idea of Father's Day was mocked and dismissed as ridiculous. If it weren't for the tenacity of a grateful daughter, it may never have come to pass."

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL FATHERS IN IL AND TO FATHERS AROUND THE WORLD! :thumbsup

sriniketan

iyerviji · Jun 21, 2009

Dear Bhargavi

I got the privilege to give the first feedback. Thanks for sharing about how the Father's day celebration started.

Happy Father's day to the fathers in IL and Fathers around the world.

A father is a man who expects his children to be as good as he meant to be. Today remembered my father who was a simple man and struggled a lot in life and was a good support to his brothers and sisters.

love
viji

Sriniketan · Jun 21, 2009

Viji..eventhough we think of him everyday, this day brings more memories to us and also be grateful to him..:bowdown

sriniketan

Kamalji · Jun 22, 2009

Dear Sri,

thanks for the lovely info , strange that Father's day was started by a Daughter 100 years back.So it is a holiday eh !

Well since fatehrs stay away from children since they are 18, at least they can meet them once a year and remember them, so different than us here in india.

I dont know if this is correct or not, someone told me, when achild gets admitted to school the form says

Give Father's name - ( if any)

is it true, no idea ?

Regards

kamal

gsaikripa · Jun 22, 2009

Dear Bhargavi

nice to know about how the Father's day celebration started.
Thanks for sharing.

Happy Father's day to the fathers in IL and Fathers around the world.

aharia · Jun 22, 2009

Dear sri,
thanks for the info.
I may not always show it
In the things I say and do,
But there are many things,
I feel inside for you
You could read quite a story
In the calluses and lines.
Years of work and worry had left
Their mark behind.
I thank you for the little things,
That's meant so much to me.
Things that come so natural
You hardly ever see.
You've never been too busy,
To talk to me a while.
You're always glad to see me,
And greet me with a smile.
Through the years you taught me,
To always do what's right.
For all the things remembered,
I give thanks for every night.
And so I send these words to you,
In hopes that you will see.
Especially on this Father's Day,
How much you mean to me!

I love you Dad

aharia · Jun 22, 2009

Happy father's day.

Priya_Mommy · Jun 22, 2009

Dear Bhargavi
Thanks for sharing such a valuable and nice information on Father's day!!

Nithu · Jun 22, 2009

Dear srini mam,
Thank u for gathered the information and posted here for us
and My father's day wishes to u

Padmini · Jun 23, 2009

dear srini,
thank you very much for sharing such an useful information. In our culture we do give much importance to parents. now is has become a habit to name and celebrate particular day for particular person. It is also good. I have entered late but I want to share one poem here which I studied
years before and kept it near my heart.
God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so,

He called it ... Dad!
with love
pad