This entry was posted on 6/3/2008 8:04 AM and is filed under Fathers Day.

Even though we don't know the exactly when the first fathers day was celebrated, we do know who promoted this holiday with a great passion. Mrs. John B. Dodd who stayed in Spokane Washington felt that her father deserved to be honored as he was outstanding. He had fought in the civil war and had raised six daughters on his own after his wife died.

Mrs. Dodd spoke to her minister as well as other ministers to see if they could hold a church service that was solely dedicated to fathers. She wished for the service to be held on 5th June as it was her fathers birthday. However, due to the short notice given to the ministers, celebrations could not prepared in time and hence it was celebrated at a later date of 19th June.

After that, the whole state started celebrating father's day on the every third Sunday in the month of June. Children would prepare special meals and give many presents to their fathers. Later the Fathers? Day celebrations were carried throughout the country. It was finally made official as a national event by President Calvin Coolidge in 1924.

A father induces very rare emotions in our minds. He is the person you might be most afraid of, he is the person to whom you can make unreasonable demands; he is the person you is most concerned about your poor grade card, he is the person you boast about in school as the best man ever. These conflicting emotions make it difficult to put down your love for your father in black and white.

A father is often misunderstood. Strictness is intrinsic in a father. It is an essential quality as it helps in raising the children in the correct way. The mother is more likely to pamper the child. However, the trend is changing. Nowadays, especially in nuclear homes, the father is the one who pampers the child by giving him/her gifts, treats and does special favors.

However, a father always remains a figure who is respected and revered. He is the base on which the foundations of a child's future may be laid. Love is definitely an integral part of a father's domain. The most essential prerogative in a father's life is to provide his children with the best life ever. A father's patience is his true virtue and asset; a good father will never believe in corporal punishment. The concept of ideal fatherhood has changed drastically since Solomon has stated: ?Spare the rod. Spoil the child.?

However, have you ever tried answering the question, ?What do fathers like??. It is impossible to answer, of course. For every beer appreciating, football loving, socializing dad, there is one who is clambering up icy rock faces or is more at home in the potting shed. For every tech-savvy, electronic gadget aficionado, there is a collector of electronic devices and automatic hammers. And yet for all of them, the perfect fathers day gift is out there, if you know where to look.

Before you set off for your local supplier of quality knitwear, think about the man who you call ?Dad?. Consider his interests, his hobbies and, above all, his idiocies and passions, and hold them in vision while you pay a visit to http://Gift-Gallery.us

If you are unfamiliar with this website, the depth of its treasures might come as a surprise. Now, close your eyes and reproduce the ?mental image? that you might have probably already forgotten. Bingo! You can scroll down the never-ending list of goodies and before long, you will find yourself narrowing down some of the best options for ideal Father's Day gifts...as well as gifts for many other occasions.