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Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a DADDY Happy Father's Day to all the Daddys in the World Father's Day is a day honoring fathers, celebrated on the third Sunday of June in 52 of the world's countries and on other days elsewhere. It complements Mother's Day, the celebration honoring mothers.

Festa del Papa, the Italian name for Father's Day, is celebrated on March 19, St. Joseph's Feast Day in Italy. Households prepare traditional spreads of special Italian breads and cookies. This is the day when families show their gratitude to their fathers with favors and gifts. Here's how to celebrate Father's Day in Italy

Father's Day is a day of commemoration and celebration of Dad. It is a day to not only honor your father, but all men who have acted as a father figure in your life - whether as Stepfathers, Uncles, Grandfathers, or "Big Brothers."
Here for your entertainment are fun Holiday things for you, your dad and your family. We've got some stories to read, holiday craft gift ideas, pictures for the kids to color, and recipes to make!

Father's Day is a celebration inaugurated in the early twentieth century to complement Mother's Day in celebrating fatherhood and male parenting, and to honor and commemorate fathers and forefathers. Father's Day is celebrated on a variety of dates worldwide and typically involves gift-giving, special dinners to fathers, and family-oriented activities.
The first observance of Father's Day is believed to have been held on June 19, 1910 through Sonora Dodd's efforts of Spokane.
Sonora Smart Dodd of Washington thought independently of the holiday one Sunday in 1909 while listening to a Mother's Day sermon at the Central Methodist Episcopal Church at Spokane.[1] She wanted a celebration that honored fathers that were like her own father, William Smart. He was a Civil War veteran, his wife died after giving birth to their sixth child, and he had to take care all by himself of all six children.

In June 19, 1910, she arranged a tribute for her father in Spokane.[2] She had previously enlisted in 1909 the help of the Spokane Ministerial association, and young members of the YMCA went to church wearing roses: a red rose to honor a living father, and a white rose to honor a deceased one.Dood travelled through the city in a closed carriage, carrying gifts to shut-in[clarification needed] fathers. She was the first to solicit the idea of having an official Father's Day observance to honor all fathers.

It took many years to make the holiday official. In spite of support from the YWCA, the YMCA and churches, it ran the risk of disappearing from the calendar.[3] Where Mother's Day was met with enthusiasm, Father's Day was met with laughter.[3] The US Congress resisted making it official because the congressmen feared that it only help to commercializa it.[2] The holiday was gathering attention slowly, but for the wrong reasons. It was the target of much satire, parody and derision, including jokes from the local newspaper Spokesman-Review.[3] Many people saw it as just the first step in filling the calendar with mindless promotions like "Grandparents' Day", "Professional Secretaries' Day", etc., all the way down to "National Clean Your Desk Day."

How to Celebrate Father's Day in Italy | eHow.com How to Celebrate Father's Day in Italy. Festa del Papa, the Italian name for Father's Day, is celebrated on March 19, St. Joseph's Feast Day in Italy
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Things You'll Need:

• Zeppole
• Red roses
• Tray
• Decorative ribbons
• Gift
• Reservations or ingredients for brunch, lunch or dinner
• Handmade card
• Painting of St. Joseph

Father's Day on the Net - Welcome to a Celebration of Fathers Day Includes historical information, ideas for celebrating, and special activities for children. www.holidays.net/father/

Fathers Day Ecards - Free Fathers Day Ecards Send Fathers Day Ecards to your dad and wish him a very Happy Father's Day From 101Fathersday.Com.
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Father's Day is a special day for everyone!
We use this day to honor our fathers all over the world! We celebrate this holiday on the third Sunday in June http://www.alphabet-soup.net/fath/father.html

Father's Day When Is Father's Day - Fathers Day Date The Father's Day is celebrated to honor our fathers for everything they do for us through out their life. In 2009, Fathers Day will be celebrated on June
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Father's Day - Fathers Day Celebration Site dedicated to Fathers Day celebration! Read about the history, importance, recipes and Father's Day gift ideas. The site also offers a heart touching www.fathersdaycelebration.com/

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FESTA DEL PAPA' BIGLIETTI DI AUGURI PER LA FESTA DEL PAPA' DA COLORARE ... POESIA A FORMA DI CRAVATTA PER LA FESTA DEL PAPA': AL MIO BABBO · FILASTROCCHE PER LA FESTA DEL www.lascatoladeisegreti.it/festapapa.htm

DISEGNI FESTA DEL PAPÁ, disegni per bambini da stampare e colorare ... Disegni per bambini da stampare e colorare cartoni animati walt disney animali natura feste cartoons e categorie varie.
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Frasi per la Festa del Papà Pensieri Parole Frasi per la Festa del Papà: pagina 1/23 di frasi inserite in PensieriParole. www.pensieriparole.it/frasi...festa-del-papa/pag1

Poesie e filastrocche per la Festa del Papa'
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