….Father’s Day is Bogus
1. Of all the manufactured holidays (Valentine’s Day, Mothers Day, Halloween), Father’s Day has the least amount of credibility. No one really celebrates Father’s Day as opposed to just going through the motions. At least, mothers can claim they deserve to be celebrated because they had to go through carrying their offspring for nearly 10 months, and then giving birth to them. What did the father do other than have some fun, and then pace in the hospital hallway?
2. It happens in June, which means people have better things to do when it’s warm outside than celebrate with their father. If you want to get together with your father in the summer, you can do it any day of the week in the summer because summer is about socializing, especially if you come from the northern part of the hemisphere.
3. Bad gifts. What do you get a father for Father’s Day? A tie? Golf balls? A book? For Mother’s Day, you can buy some serious flowers, and get serious points for being such a nice son or daughter.
4. Most people don’t even realize Father’s Day is happening, while Mother’s Day is impossible to escape. Father’s Day sneaks up on you. Often, it’s Friday, and someone will say “So, what are you doing for Father’s Day?”. Suddenly, you realize Father’s Day is only two days away. Of course, you don’t get the sense level of panic as you would if you forgot Mother’s Day.
5. Even fathers don’t like Father’s Day because it’s not that different from any other Sunday. You get up, have coffee, maybe get a card or gift, and then start doing the tasks you usually do such as working around the house, grocery shopping, laundry, etc. If you’re really lucky, you can watch golf or baseball for an hour or two.
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