La Fête des Peres: Father's Day
Celebrate Dads this Sunday
The idea to have a day honoring fathers and fatherhood is said to have originated from Sonora Dodd in the early 20th century after hearing a church sermon about Mother's Day. Sonora Dodd's father, a Civil War vet, was also a single parent. She told her pastor that fathers should have a similar holiday honoring them. The first Father's Day celebration and sermon took place the third Sunday of June in 1910.
But it wasn't until 1966 when President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers, designating the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. Six years later, the day was made a permanent national holiday in 1972 when President Richard Nixon signed it into law.
To all fathers out out there: Thank you!
Things to do with dad this weekend
1. Hearty American breakfast in bed: skip the croissants and give dad a hearty stack of pancakes, eggs, bacon. Can't find pancake mix and other products from home? Check out Thanksgiving located in the 4th arrondissement.
2. Shop for this year's must-haves for him: Decathlon has all the essentials and more for the sporty dads, while your techie-dad will love the items from Fnac. But if he's all of the above or hard to shop for- why not get him a gift card and let him be the kid in the candy store this time?
3. Relax: sometimes the simplest things are great things. Take the children out for a nice long walk (weather permitting), movies, or the mall and let dad relax and slow down for a few hours.
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