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Happy Father's Day
Cooking With Chef Carlo ^ | May 17 2007 | Carlo3b, Dad, Chef

Posted on 06/16/2007 10:53:16 PM PDT by carlo3b

 

Happy Father's Day

Fathering a child is truly a blessing from God.. It answers a primal calling, as it memorializes a man as a virile instrument fulfilling his destiny by passing his unique genic bloodlines on to the next generation. Fatherhood thus, offers a man a level of respect, and is universally recognized as one of his most important achievements.  However, is it really that much a personal accomplishment?

Proof of true masculinity however, is not to be found simply in the act of procreation, if you are looking for a title that carries some real weight, ...try being a real DAD....

Contrary to the hit most men are taking in today's mainstream pop culture, the overwhelming majority of men, more than meet and most, far exceed the duties and responsibilities of a real Dad, that being, provider, role model, sagacious, dependable, trustworthy, and most important of all,.. loving.

Formally, the honoring of your father has been traced from humble and heartfelt beginnings to the creation of the first official Father's Day observance...

The first accepted documented version of the setting aside of a special day for a child to honor his/or her father was by a woman named Sonora Smart Dodd, residing in Spokane, Washington. It occurred to her that a day was needed to create a special Father's Day. She arrived at this conclusion while attending church, and listening to her pastor's Mother's Day sermon in, 1909.

Sonora, having been raised by her father, William Jackson Smart, after the early passing of her mother, she  wanted her father to know how very special he was in her life. It was her selfless dad that made all the parental sacrifices and was, in her eyes, a courageous, sage, and loving man. Since her father was born in June, she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane, on the 19th of June, 1910.

A National Father's Day Committee was formed in 1926, in New York City, for the express purpose of creating a formal Father's Day. Their proclamation was finally approved by a Joint Resolution of Congress, in 1956. It wasn't until 1972 that President Richard Nixon established the first permanent national observance of Father's Day which was designated to be held on the third Sunday of each June.

So it is from a grateful, warm heart of a child, we now hold that for at least one Sunday in June, our Father's will get some messure of gratitude that they and all good fathers should be honored with their own special day, just as we honor our wonderful mothers on her Mother's Day.

.. now try being a Dad

Is there anything more important in life, that a man could do that carries more of Gods blessing than that of being a DAD.. So today, as it has and will continue to be every single day of my life, I will recall the fond memories I have for the one man that set the bar so high for me to reach for in becoming what is the most important achievment I want out of my life, to be a real DAD.. God rest your pure soul my dear Uncle Joe.. I miss and love you dearly.. you were  my real dad... huggg....kiss



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A HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to our FReeper Dads

1 posted on 06/16/2007 10:53:18 PM PDT by carlo3b
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To: Jim Robinson; Bob J; christie; stanz; jellybean; Angelique; Howie; TwoStep; piasa; Exit148; ...
 

My kind of guy... A DAD!

2 posted on 06/16/2007 10:56:08 PM PDT by carlo3b (http://cookingwithchefcarlo.com/)
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Happy Fathers Day Carlo!


3 posted on 06/16/2007 10:58:35 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

Happy Fathers day from a Dad, to a Dad.. :)


4 posted on 06/16/2007 11:01:41 PM PDT by carlo3b (http://cookingwithchefcarlo.com/)
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To: carlo3b

I will be back in a bit to read your thread. Have a blessed Fathers Day


5 posted on 06/16/2007 11:03:00 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: carlo3b
Hoosier daddy?

In all seriousness, HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!! I will be calling my dad in about six hours. He's 2.5 hours away by plane, but that's still too far.

6 posted on 06/16/2007 11:06:07 PM PDT by Clemenza (Rudy Giuliani, like Pesto and Seattle, belongs in the scrap heap of '90s Culture)
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Happy Fathers Day my dear FRiend.. Say hi to dad from all of us.. :)


7 posted on 06/16/2007 11:12:30 PM PDT by carlo3b (http://cookingwithchefcarlo.com/)
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Beautiful.

I miss My Father as well and think of him often. I even speak to him to this day because he isnt really gone. He is with me.

Happy Fathers Day


8 posted on 06/16/2007 11:17:53 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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Bueno, Carlo. Bueno!


9 posted on 06/16/2007 11:21:12 PM PDT by Maigrey (The term ‘vapid twat’ has never meant so much before Katie came on the scene. -gilor)
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To: mylife

Happy Fathers Day3
To all the fathers.
I pray one day you hear "well done" by God in regards to your duties as a father!

10 posted on 06/17/2007 4:16:31 AM PDT by trussell
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Happy Father’s Day to YOU, Carlo.


11 posted on 06/17/2007 5:04:23 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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Happy Father’s Day to all the Freeper Dads.

Happy Father’s Day, Pop. I miss you dearly.

CMSgt Thomas M. Garcia, USAF, NYANG, Ret.
1925-1999


12 posted on 06/17/2007 6:05:15 AM PDT by proudmilitarymrs (It's not immigration, it's an invasion!)
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You know it’s a special day when you wake up to clear skies and the promise of sunshine in Eureka Ca where we have six months of rain and five months of fog and one month of something other than the above two.

My Father and I were not close as he had to work long hours on a farm and I moved 500 miles away after I turned 18 and graduated from high school. One of my brothers looked after him later in his life.

My Grandson graduated from Eureka High School Friday, the fourth generation on my wife’s side to graduate from EHS. His sister graduated four years ago.

I don’t know if it’s a blessing or a curse but our son, daughter, son in law, grandson and granddaughter work together with us in our small family business.

My son is taking me to breakfast this morning and my grandson, his nephew, is going with us. I have always been close to my grandson and pray it will continue.

My daughter and her husband are going to church with my wife and then we all may watch the NASCAR race until five when we go the other Grand parents for a graduation party and dinner for Lucas.

It should be a great day...

13 posted on 06/17/2007 6:13:53 AM PDT by tubebender (Large reward for person offering leads to my missing tag lines...)
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To: trussell

Thank you!


14 posted on 06/17/2007 6:34:14 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: trussell

Thank you!


15 posted on 06/17/2007 6:34:24 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: trussell

Thank you!


16 posted on 06/17/2007 6:34:30 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: carlo3b
My admiration and wishes for many blessings to you, Carlo, and to all FReeper fathers!

Leni

17 posted on 06/17/2007 6:45:54 AM PDT by MinuteGal (Don't give up the ship. Keep phoning & emailing. Remember, we lost the Alamo!)
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To: carlo3b; girlangler; KoRn; Shortstop7; Lunatic Fringe; Darnright; babygene; pitbully; granite; ...
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

What Makes A Dad

God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,

The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,

The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,

Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it ... Dad

Author unknown


Happy Father's Day to all FReeper Dads! :)


18 posted on 06/17/2007 7:16:08 AM PDT by jellybean (FRED THOMPSON FOR PRESIDENT! Proud to be an Ann-droid and a Steyn-aholic)
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To: jellybean; carlo3b; All
Happy Father’s Day everyone

(sorry, bumped old thread by accident)
19 posted on 06/17/2007 7:20:00 AM PDT by firewalk
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Happy Fathers Day Chef Carlo!

From FReeper Dad

Chef Jeff

Jeffrey_D


20 posted on 06/17/2007 7:41:49 AM PDT by Jeffrey_D. (The only thing I love more than my FreeperFriends is my God, Family and Country !!!!)
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