Father’s Day poses as just the perfect occasion to express feelings of gratitude and thankfulness to every dad in the world. The day was primarily nationalized in the honor of all good fathers, who contribute as much to the family as a mother, in their own ways.
The history of Father’s Day dates back to 1909, in Spokane, Washington. Sonora Smart Dodd, being the first to solicit the idea of having an official Father’s Day, was listening to a Mother’s Day sermon, at the Central Methodist Episcopal Church.
The lecture inspired her to have a special day dedicated to her father, William Jackson Smart, who had brought her and her siblings up, single-handedly, after their mother died.
Realizing the greatness of her father and wanting to let him know how deeply she was touched by his sacrifices, courage, selflessness and love, she wanted pay a tribute to her great dad through celebration much like Mother’s Day.
June 19, 1910 Sonora held a celebration on the birthday of her father; both to celebrate his birth and also to give recognition to her father and others on this day. However, unlike Mother’s Day, which was readily accepted, Father’s Day was received with mockery and hilarity. Though the day was gaining attention, it was mostly for the wrong reasons. Jokes, satire, parody and derision were all that the day was commemorated for.
In 1913, a bill in accordance with making the day official was introduced. In 1916 the idea was approved by United States President Woodrow Wilson. Later, in 1924, the idea gained further momentum as it was supported by President Calvin Coolidge.
In 1926, a National Father’s Day Committee was formed in New York City. However, it was 30 years later that a Joint Resolution of Congress gave recognition to Father’s Day. In 1972, Richard Nixon established a third Sunday of June, as a permanent national observance of Father’s Day.
The official flowers for the Father’s Day celebration are white and red roses; White rose is to commemorate the gratitude for the deceased fathers and red rose to express thankfulness to those living.
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