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Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!


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My question to the world is this, is father's day really open to all father-like people? I saw grandfathers receiving praise on the news today. Now I am in full support of the praise of granddaddies but don't they have their own day? Some clarification is in order.  

by Brandon West on Mon Jun 18, 2007 at 02:12:59 AM EST


Brandon!

It's been a while!  How are you doing?

The way I look at it is that it's a day for all fathers.  For many of us, the important men in our lives, including dads, grandpas, brothers, and uncles, have all contributed some "fatherly" influence to our lives, even if only minor.  I regularly send my grandpa a card/gift, and I wish my brother, who has a kid, a Happy Father's Day, as well.  He's a father, so why not?

by Kirstin Ellison on Mon Jun 18, 2007 at 09:40:16 AM EST
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I think grandfathers count

The funny thing about grandfathers is that they start out as fathers.  And when their children begin having children, I'm pretty sure they don't 'stop' being fathers and turn completely and irrevocably into grandfathers.  So yes, I think they deserve equal praise.  Other "father-like people"--whatever that means--well, I'm not so sure.

by Josh Zaharoff on Mon Jun 18, 2007 at 09:40:25 AM EST
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