Employees Father's Day Memories

     It was in the year 1972, that US President Nixon proclaimed Father’s Day to be a national holiday. Now this day is celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of the month of June every year.     

     Some think of it as another “Retail Holiday”, another day we must buy a gift for our dad.  Father’s Day is not about how much money you spend, but it really comes down to the time you spend with him.  Your Dad will still love you the same whether he gets a gift or not, but he will appreciate you more for just thinking about him and being with him if possible on this day.

     Our Father’s Day celebration includes all people who have fatherly attitudes. So it includes our dad, uncles, grandpas etc… They all have done a lot to shape our potential and make us great individuals.  On this day we say THANKS to all of them for all the things that they have been doing throughout the years. They all have been very influential factors in determining the shape of our life.

 

I am reminded of my favorite things about my Dad as the holiday approaches.  We were always on the water.  We always had a boat and we spent every vacation and holiday at the lake.  I remember my dad saying once that just being with his family was most important and memorable because he was able to spend time in the place he loved the most with the people he loved the best.

So, instead of buying him a coffee mug or tie, simply take a walk through your neighborhood together with your dad or enjoy a meal together (purchased from Harter House of course).  

Here are some memories from our staff of their fathers.

“As a young child, my dad would always tell me to pull his finger!!”  Kim

 

“My dad liked to check out all my boyfriends, because my dad was a cop.  Also, he would jump out from behind anything and scare the cr** out of us.”  Roxann

 

“My dad used to take me out to breakfast almost every day before school and I was always late for school.  They knew me well in the office.”  And my grandpa would keep cookies in the back of his desk drawer and we would “sniff them out.”    Mallory

 

“My dad would ask if you wanted to split a donut.  Then he would cut it horizontal and keep the top with the icing and give away the bottom half.”  Michele

 

“My dad would say, I smell something spoiled, (sniff, sniff) spoiled rotten.”  Sharon

“I spent time with my Grandpa on Father’s Day fixing his Massey Ferguson Tractor.  His words of wisdom for me were to watch out for girls, they are trouble.  And stay single till I’m at least 30.”    Austin

 "When I was 15 it was the first time that my dad took me driving and I drove into the neighbors yard and he said that would be the last time he would drive with me, and it was!"  Heather

"When I was 5 or 6 my dad and I were out riding horses and we found a 6 pack of (warm) beer on the road.  He opened it up and let me try it.  I hated it and I have never had beer since."  Brooke

 

For all you DADS out there...

Make it a great Father's Day Weekend!