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Father’s Day Celebration around the World: Fun Facts
Father’s Day Celebration around the World: Fun Facts Every third Sunday of June, daughters, sons, and families plan to celebrate Father’s Day; a day set aside to honor our fathers. While many people are familiar with this day, most do not know the story behind its origin. Father’s Day is an idea that dates back to the 1900s when Sonora Dodd got the idea to start a Father’s Day while listening to a mother’s day speech. She wanted to find a way to honor her father, who she felt deserved his own special day on the calendar for raising six kids as a widowed farmer. On June 19, 1910, the…
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Holiday Insights- Daily Holidays, Traditions, Fun, Facts!
Good morning, I would like to share this mornings series sharing Holiday Insights- Daily Holidays, Traditions, Fun, Facts! Take a look at the following Holidays and let me know which one you would most like to celebrate and why. Earth Day (U.S.) Charlie and I will be studying and working on Worksheets and things pertaining to Earth Day this morning in our Homeschool Classes. We would like to invite you to join us in a Celebration we will be holding in our home this afternoon. About Earth Day: U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, the “Father of Earth Day”, initiated and promoted environmental actions and activities beginning in 1962. He convinced then President John…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
