1、Happy Fathers Day,The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children.,The origin of Fathers Day is not clear. Some say that it began with a church service in West Virginia in 1908. Others say the first Fathers Day ceremo

2、ny was held in Vancouver, Washington. Regardless of when the first true Fathers Day occurred, the strongest promoter of the holiday was Mrs. Bruce John Dodd of Spokane, Washington. She thought of the idea for Fathers Day while listening to a Mothers Day sermon in 1909.,The origin？,Sonora wanted a sp

3、ecial day to honor her father, William Smart. Smart, who was a Civil War veteran, was widowed when his wife died while giving birth to their sixth child. Mr. Smart was left to raise the newborn and his other five children by himself on a rural farm in eastern Washington state. After Sonora became an

4、 adult she realized the selflessness her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent. It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a courageous, selfless, and loving man.,Children made special desserts, or visited their fathers if they

5、 lived apart.,How to celebrate?,On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special.,In early times, wearing flowers was a traditional way of celebrating Fathers Day.,When children cant visit their fathers or take

6、them out to dinner, they send a greeting card.,The Jokes on Dad,Say What, Dad? Our Gen-X daughter, Cristie, made my husband a Fathers Day card entitled Things My Dad Would Never Say. Such as: Can you turn up that music? Go ahead and take my truck. Heres 50 bucks for gas. I LOVE your tattoo. We shoul

7、d both get new ones. Here, you take the remote.,Watch the Wash, Dad. I decided to make myself useful and do a load of the family laundry. When I took the clothes out of the machine, I discovered - to my dismay - that I had also washed the watch my wife had given me while we were dating. Dont expect

8、me to replace it, she said later with an obvious lack of sympathy. By the time Fathers Day rolled around, however, she had relented and gave me a beautiful new watch. Attached was a note with this stipulation: DRY-CLEAN ONLY!,Papa Bear My husbands cousin married a former Marine who now works for Uni

9、ted Parcel Service. They bought their four-year-old son two stuffed bears - one in a UPS uniform and the other in Marine garb. When the boy seemed confused, his father brought out a picture of himself in full Marine dress. See, Connor? he explained, pointing to the photo and then to the bear. Thats

10、Daddy. Connors eyes went from one to the other, and then he asked in a puzzled voice, You used to be a bear?,Pop Vs. Pup While flying from Denver to Kansas City, Kansas, my mother was sitting across the aisle from a woman and her eight-year-old son. Mom couldnt help laughing as they neared their des

11、tination and she heard the mother say to the boy, Now remember - run to Dad first, then the dog.,No. 1 on Our List - Literally! My father was completely lost in the kitchen and never ate unless someone prepared a meal for him. When Mother was ill, however, he volunteered to go to the supermarket for

12、 her. She sent him off with a carefully numbered list of seven items. Dad returned shortly, very proud of himself, and proceeded to unpack the grocery bags. He had one bag of sugar, two dozen eggs, three hams, four boxes of detergent（洗潔劑） , five boxes of crackers（薄脆餅干）, six eggplants, and seven gree

13、n peppers.,Ten life experience my father has taught me,1. You will be lucky if you can count your true, loyal friends on one hand, and two of those will always be your parents.,2. If you cant remember where you parked, dont drive!,3. Be so strong that no one can disturb your peace of mind, be too no

14、ble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.,4. Suck it up because somebody else has always got it worse than you!,5. Save your money. Dont be frivolous (無聊的,瑣碎的). Long term benefits always supersede (代替,取代) short term satisfaction.,6. Eat fish, itll make you

15、smarter.,7. Always shake with a firm handshake. I cannot tell you how many times I have shaken someones hand firmly only for them to reciprocate (交換;報(bào)答). It shows confidence!,8. Never be a bootlicker（拍馬屁者）. Show people that you have self-respect,9. Not everything in life can always be fun.,10. Dont

16、settle for anything that does not make you happy and proud to be with.,Happy Fathers Day,Massages to father,Thanks for holding my hand when I need it. Now that I am a father, I can see what a good job you did in raising us. I didnt see what a good father you were to us before, but I do now. Your exp

17、erience and guidance have always been appreciated. I hope you know how proud I am of you, father. Happy Fathers Day! Happiness always!,Words cant tell how much you mean to us. We wish you happiness on this special day. On this special day, I want to say Im proud of you, appreciate all youve done for me and I love you. Your eyes show sternness, but more kindness and care. Thank you for making me feel important.