A Father's Day Message to you, from FL Gov Jeb Bush

www.myflorida.com ^ | June 15, 2003 | FL Gov Jeb Bush

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Jeb Bush, FL’s Favorite Governor

Statement by Governor Bush on Father’s Day:

"For decades, Americans have been honoring our fathers the third Sunday in June in recognition of the vital role they play in our lives and their importance to the American family. This Sunday, I will honor the most important man in my life in celebration of this uniquely American tradition.

"This Father’s Day, I encourage all Floridians to express their respect, gratitude and appreciation for the special men in their lives who have embraced the challenge and rewards of fatherhood, and fulfilled their duties by loving, nurturing and inspiring children.

"We should also take this opportunity to acknowledge the contributions of the men who have assumed this critical role for fatherless children in our communities. These acts of compassion, mentoring, and teaching can fill the void in child’s life, and remind us that the primary role of fatherhood is defined by love."


Gov Jeb Bush embraces his dad, Nov 2002.


Gov Jeb Bush, his wife, Columba, and their children, George P., Noelle and Jebby

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Warmest wishes for a Happy Father's Day to all the fathers here on FR! Also, a very special thank you to all those brave dads who have served in the military or are serving now. You are in our thoughts and prayers each and every day!

Love, summer :)

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To all the FL dads, Happy Father's Day! :)

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A Happy Father's Day to you! :)

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A Happy Father's Day to you! :)

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A Happy Father's Day to you! :)

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Happy Father's Day to you! :)

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Bump!

[Luke Skyfreeper]

Many thanks, summer. This Father's Day looks like it's going to be especially meaningful -- as my wife just informed me about 5 minutes ago that it's just about time for us to go to the hospital for the birth of our 5th child!

So you definitely pinged me at a time when the excitement of fatherhood is running high... your prayers and those of all on this thread would be greatly appreciated for a healthy, happy mom and a healthy, happy baby.

Gotta go now -- I (literally) am just about to jump in the shower, and this definitely is "series"!

8-)

PS - I know someone will wonder -- it's a boy!

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Summer, thank you for the ping. AND HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL.

[MeekOneGOP]

Happy Father's Day, Dad !!

[WestTexasWend]

Thanks, Summer, for posting this. Missing my sweet dad today...our first Father's Day without him. He was a life-long conservative, through the days when the few Republicans in our part of Texas couldn't vote in primaries because the county refused to print the ballots (no local candidates running on the ticket). Glad he lived long enough to see the "Texas turn-around".
Thankfully, he and mom passed on the gene and raised five conservative children who honor him and his kind today.

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"For decades, Americans have been honoring our fathers the third Sunday in June in recognition of the vital role they play in our lives and their importance to the American family.

Thanks Summer: I wonder why the members of NOW don't recognize this fact.

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Summer, thank you! NVA

[SAMWolf]

Thanks Summer

[I got the rope]

Thanks...BTTT!

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Celebrate! Holidays In The U.S.A.

Father's Day (Third Sunday in June)

The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special. .

The origin of Father's Day is not clear. Some say that it began with a church service in West Virginia in 1908. Others say the first Father's Day ceremony was held in Vancouver, Washington.

The president of the Chicago branch of the Lions' Club, Harry Meek, is said to have celebrated the first Father's Day with his organization in 1915; and the day that they chose was the third Sunday in June, the closest date to Meek's own birthday!

Regardless of when the first true Father's Day occurred, the strongest promoter of the holiday was Mrs. Bruce John Dodd of Spokane, Washington. Mrs. Dodd felt that she had an outstanding father. He was a veteran of the Civil War. His wife had died young, and he had raised six children without their mother.

In 1909, Mrs. Dodd approached her own minister and others in Spokane about having a church service dedicated to fathers on June 5, her father's birthday. That date was too soon for her minister to prepare the service, so he spoke a few weeks later on June 19th. From then on, the state of Washington celebrated the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. Children made special desserts, or visited their fathers if they lived apart.

States and organizations began lobbying Congress to declare an annual Father's Day. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson approved of this idea, but it was not until 1924 when President Calvin Coolidge made it a national event to "establish more intimate relations between fathers and their children and to impress upon fathers the full measure of their obligations." Since then, fathers had been honored and recognized by their families throughout the country on the third Sunday in June.

When children can't visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card. Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental. Most greeting cards are whimsical so fathers laugh when they open them. Some give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child needed Dad.

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Re your post #8 - WOW!!!! Congrats to you and yours, Luke Skyfreeper!! :)

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Thanks for bumping this thread, windchime. :)

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Thanks for bumping this thread, windchime. :)

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I'm sure he knows you're thinking about him today, WestTexasWend. :)