Go Ahead - Make Dad's Day

Written by Rev. James L. Snyder


Throughoutrepparttar year, many days of celebration are tucked capriciously intorepparttar 143587 calendar. So much so, it is hard to find any day ofrepparttar 143588 year where something or someone is not being observed, which has benefitedrepparttar 143589 greeting card company, you can be sure. I'm not positive, but I think they've had a great deal to do with designating these days.

Some days are celebrated a little more enthusiastically than others. The Fourth of July has firecrackers; Halloween has funny and scary costumes, not to mention bags of candy; and Christmas boastsrepparttar 143590 Christmas tree and jolly old St. Nick with all his presents, and it is hard to compete with Christmas parties when it comes to celebrations.

And we come to Mother's Day. According to experts, more telephone calls are placed on Mother's Day than any other day ofrepparttar 143591 year. Also, try to walk into a restaurant and get a seat on that certain Sunday.

There is a theory, which I subscribe to personally, statingrepparttar 143592 reason Father's Day is so lame is because so much has been spent on Mother's Day, there is nothing left.

I think there should be a rule that says, whatever Mother's Day costs fathers, mothers should spend on Father's Day. This would do one of two things; decrease Mother's Day or puff Father's Day spending. Personally, I'm in favor of puffing.

Perhaps with some effort, Father's Day could be a little more exciting. And I'm not saying this just because I'm a father. Well, maybe I am, but if I don't who will?

Fathers in general are rather humble and hesitant to speak about themselves. Contrary to popular opinion, every father knows talk is not cheap, and because he has spent so much on Mother's Day, he simply is practicing good manners and shuts up.

However, every father needs to know he is truly appreciated by his family. Although you cannot buy a father, it is possible to rent him on occasion.

I'm in favor of celebrating Father's Day "any which way you can." It really doesn't matter torepparttar 143593 father involved. Any father would consider his child a "million dollar baby" if he or she would just give a Father's Day card to him, along with a nice hot cup of coffee while sitting in his favorite chair readingrepparttar 143594 newspaper. Nothingrepparttar 143595 children did throughoutrepparttar 143596 year would remain "unforgiven" if something this simple were done on Father's Day.

As it stands, Father's Day is celebrated "every which way but loose," and I believe it is time this has stopped. There seems to be too many loose ends concerning Father's Day. It is a "true crime"repparttar 143597 way certain things are left hanging concerning fathers. Some fathers have felt like "the dead pool" around Father's Day, not knowing exactly what to expect.

My Baloney Has a First Name and Other Shallow Thoughts

Written by Joe Hickman


The tobacco industry must be stopped. I've felt that way ever since I quit smoking.

No one should have to suffer from Alzheimer's with memory prices so low.

Nothing slows you down more than your cat catching a paw in your laser printer.

My baloney has a first name, it's f-a-t-t-y.

My wife washed my Odor Eaters, and put Bounce inrepparttar dryer. You should seerepparttar 143237 way I walk now. Yesterday one ofrepparttar 143238 new guys winked at me.

My bank says it will soon be paperless. I'm not intimidated -- gas station restrooms have been paperless for years.

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