The LOC.GOV Wise Guide : Honor Your Father . . . At Least Once a Year: In June of every year, we honor fathers. The first Mother's Day was celebrated in 1914, but a holiday honoring fathers did not become official until 1966, when President Lyndon Johnson declared that the third Sunday in June would be Father's Day. President Richard Nixon made this proclamation permanent in 1972. But this doesn't mean that the holiday was not celebrated before this time.This picture of my father was taken in 1940, the year before I was born.
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Happy Father's Day, Bill.
Jeff
He had a very nice smile. Happy Father's Day, Bill. Oh, love the hat!
Now I know where you get that smile! Happy Father's Day!
The picture reminds me a little of Jason Robards, Jr.
Jeff
Have a great day, Bill!
Happy Father's Day, Bill. I also got a Jason Robards vibe from the picture, also a little Fred Gwynne ( not in his Herman Munster make up, of course!). Hope Judy and your kids (if they're close by) take you out to a nice dinner.
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