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Father’s Day don’ts & a few do’s
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
This is Father’s Day weekend meaning that we don’t have to do the following:
• Cut the grass
• Go to any form of fabric store
• Wear color-coordinated clothing if we so desire
• Talk to your mother
• Plant anything
Even though it is Father’s Day, there are still rules that fathers should observe just for the good of everyone. This would include burping contests and scratching inappropriately in front of company. Although you can wear your robe longer, you probably need to have it on by supper-time.
Every year they ask me what I want for Father’s Day and all year long I know what I want but by the time the day gets here, I either forget or feel guilty about wanting it.
By the end of the day if all the kids have called or sent cards, I’m generally happy to have it over with. This year is more difficult because I have all the tools that I need. Besides eventually they want stuff done with the tools. The whole house is being shelved. It’s ridiculous. Why do we need shelves in the shower?
Shelves and dog houses are the most popular requests when they give you tools. The dogs look at me like “Yeah, right” because the dogs and I know they live in MY house and they don’t have any plans to downsize. I built a dog house once and the dog pooped in it. Dog’s poop on things because they can’t say “Take your **#%$ house—and something about where the sun don’t shine.
Anyway, have a good Father’s Day and if we’re just sitting around in our robes and our hair is sticking up like a rooster just put up with it until supper time.
Have a good weekend.
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By CJP
June 15, 2007 3:54 PM | Link to this
This year on Mother’s Day my dear electrician husband went to his friends house to help him run a line from his electrical panel to his new pool pump, leaving me to make dinner, feed the kids, do the laundry, etc (I guess this is his idea of quality time). This year I am going out with my sisters on Father’s Day and leaving the kids with him. Now they can spend some “quality time” together.
By Fred
June 15, 2007 6:05 PM | Link to this
Gee CJP, I can see why your husband wants away from you. He’ll obviously enjoy the time with his kids while you are gone. I’ll bet you ALWAYS get even and have the last word. Although why it is HIS fault you left the laundry to do until mothers day is still puzzling me. Apparently you hate your children if feeding them is a bother to you. I love my little girl and would give her the food out of my mouth even if I was starving to death.
As for MY father’s day? I offered to do the stuff she wants done that I keep blowing off. I don’t mean to blow it off, it just happens that way sometimes. Besides, on Fathers Day she (the queen) and my daughter (the princess) will help the footman out. It will be fun. But CJP? You have a nasty spite filled day. Please seek help before that hatred eats you up.
By Jake
June 15, 2007 8:15 PM | Link to this
The comments made by CJP echo the selfish style of my 30 year old daughter, “It’s all about me!”. My 3 grandchildren are at the mercy of this attitude. My wife and I raised 3 children and 2 grew up normally, but we have the one that never grew to adulthood.
By Shannon, M.Div.
June 15, 2007 8:39 PM | Link to this
Why do you “gentlemen” insist on judging someone based on six lines of text? You don’t know how CJP is treated by her husband or the kind of relationship she has with him. Methinks thou art projecting onto CJP—well, Jake comes out and admits it. Based on six lines of text, he hears an echo of someone in his life of whom he obviously doesn’t approve (and lacking parental approval might be one reason someone is selfish, hmmm).
My husband and I don’t have kids (for which we’re both grateful). We’re going to take lunch, probably O’Charley’s, over to my parents’ house. Thank goodness for these carryout options now—my family hates crowded restaurants!
By Cindy
June 15, 2007 10:44 PM | Link to this
CJP forget about Mothers Day and show hubby how to properly observe the day dedicated to him. Trust me, he will notice and you will feel better. Much better than if you carry out the revenge plan. Marriage is always work and just because your day wasn’t good doesn’t mean it has to be a cycle now. Fred, Jake and Shannon, you all made excellent points (especially you Fred…wow…just wow). CJP, begin the rebuild not the divorce.
Just my $.03 worth (inflation…go figure)
By Greghard
June 16, 2007 3:35 AM | Link to this
What CJP and her Hubby need is a little good ol’ fashioned, release-inducing S&M. CJ’, just find yourself some 9” heels and a cat’o’nine tails, and get hubby down on his knees as soon as he walks in the door…unless of course you weigh more than 350 lbs, and won’t fit in a heavy-duty elastic industrial-strength thong.
By johnnyee
June 16, 2007 7:34 AM | Link to this
who cares it’s just a made uo day anyway. Do whatever you are moved to do or don’t.
By Stephen
June 16, 2007 11:37 AM | Link to this
For my Father’s Day, I will have no one to hug and embrace. I will visit his grave and reminense about times past then will head back home for dinner alone.
Whether it is Father’s Day or Mother’s Day that is celbrated, the ones left out in the end are us single guys and gals.
Don’t let those days go by without giving something to your mother or father so they will have a memory to relish.
By ron
June 16, 2007 11:44 AM | Link to this
The last time I checked,my wife was not my mother,nor I her father,so on Mothers Day,Fathers Day we are not responsible for entertaining each other,that pleasure is left to the children.When the children were smaller we always made sure they had the where-with-all to entertain us in style,but on mothers day I disappeared and on Fathres Day she disappeared. Worked wonderfuly for us.By Cassie
June 16, 2007 8:24 PM | Link to this
Dad and I just spent a great day rebuilding the columns on my front porch….a great daddy/daughter bonding event, full of swearing, finger hammering, ninety million trips to Home Depot, and quality time together.
Oh, not to mention he got a spiffy new star trek looking tool belt!
By Blackberry
June 17, 2007 5:43 AM | Link to this
Why don’t you forget cutting the lawn and go entertain yourself by ruining some civilians day by issuing them a speeding ticket or other pointless revenue generating citation.
Unfortunately you are an Atlanta “minority” cop, but if you were of the hostile race in town you could even give “the man” a ticket along with the obligatory APD stare down. Maybe a subhuman “civilian” will address you as “Son” and you can “wup dey azz”.
Enjoy the low pay, high risk job you moron.
By Fall Line
June 17, 2007 6:45 AM | Link to this
Who would have thought that such a mundane subject would generate so much heat. I guess there’s a lot of raw nerves out there.
By Samantha
June 17, 2007 5:53 PM | Link to this
Today my hubby cooked my Daddy a delicious deer ham and I cooked baked beans, tater salad, and mac n cheese. Then I put together a Memory book for him. Something like a scrapbook but without elegance. We selected a few photos of me and my brother and him. Also a few of others here and there but they were mostly of us. He said it was a special Father’s Day. You see he was just diagnosed with brain and Lung Cancer and I treasured every moment with him. I hope it isn’t the last but if it is then I know I made it special. A gift that will last forever and costed nearly nothing. If it were up to him then he would be happy just being able to spend time with us.
I do know that it is a made-up day but to parents it is a special day. I try to make tham special every year for my parents and when we were young they tried to make it special for the other from us kids. To all the Fathers…Happy Father’s Day.
By la mom
June 17, 2007 6:51 PM | Link to this
Steve, why to you equate talking to your mother with mowing grass or going to a fabric shop, etc? Is she that bad, or are you just very self centered?
By Dana
June 17, 2007 6:52 PM | Link to this
Look at the venom in HERE!!!
I’d point out that Blackberry should get a life, but, what the heck, I’m sitting here missing my Pop alone on a Sunday afternoon reading the AJC online too.
By Talitha
June 18, 2007 9:57 AM | Link to this
Not celebrating Father’s Day: Well this is wanting advice from someone. How do a 11 year old child deal with not able to wish her dad a happy father’s day because he is a Jehovah Witness? He will not even acknowledge it even when she tries to say it. How can any child deal with that? Thanks.
By teetee
June 18, 2007 10:49 AM | Link to this
Hats off to all the Dads away serving in our militsy
By Son of Dad
June 18, 2007 11:01 AM | Link to this
I bought my father a biscuit at Hardee’s. I love him very much. He loved his biscuit and asked it was homemade. I told him, “no,” that I had bought it at Hardee’s. He said, “Oooooh! They make good biscuits!”
I know he likes biscuits from Hardee’s, so I figured I would get him one on his special day. We sat at the table in silence, enjoying the moment as he used his good hand to feed himself. Hardee’s biscuits are kind of oily, so I also got him a napkin from Hardee’s.
I wish Father’s Day could happen more than just one day a year. I know I would make Hardee’s alot of money if it were that way. So long as my Dad liked their biscuits, I suppose.
By Fred
June 19, 2007 4:25 AM | Link to this
Gee Shannon, SOMEONE is rather proud of that MDiv. thingie. Serving God or just serving yourself? Six lines, or even a sig line are very telling to those with discernment………… But what the heck, praise the deity right?
By julie
June 19, 2007 8:39 AM | Link to this
Blackberry, you are just mean.
By AJ
June 19, 2007 9:31 AM | Link to this
Dounds like Blackberry didnt get his father’s day welfare check in the mail.
By AJ
June 19, 2007 9:32 AM | Link to this
Dounds like Blackberry didnt get his father’s day welfare check in the mail.