June 12, 2006
HOW ABOUT A BURGER, A BEER, AND THE BALLGAME?:
Most dads don't want much for Father's Day, survey finds (Knight Ridder Newspapers, Jun. 12, 2006)
He taught you how to ride a bike, warded off the monsters under your bed and was your No. 1 fan on game day. So have you bought Dad anything for Father's Day yet?Fear not. All he probably wants for the holiday is a greeting card, according to a new shopping trend survey. One-third of the dads in a survey sponsored by Discover Card said they considered a card their ideal gift.
We especially don't want the cards and The Wife frequently complains that I'm a heartless bastard because I don't save them. As if there was room in the boxes full of baseball cards and comic books from forty years ago for mere greeting cards..... Posted by Orrin Judd at June 12, 2006 6:19 PM
It's a "holiday" created by Madison Ave. just like Mother's Day, Grandparent's Day, Take-your-daughter-to-work day, etc. Heck, I barely celebrate my birthday anymore. Maybe go out to eat and that's about it.
Posted by: Bartman at June 12, 2006 7:11 PMSocks, books, chocolate and underwear. Same as birthdays, Xmas, etc. That's what real men ask for and delight in receiving. And, Orrin, we pretend about the cards. It's very important to pretend about the cards. Damn cards.
Posted by: Peter B at June 12, 2006 7:14 PMIt's a contrived holiday, sure. Even so, anything BBQ-related is always appropriate and welcome. [ The cards usually get "lost" somewhere between now and 4th of July. ]
Posted by: John Resnick at June 12, 2006 7:41 PMI'm throwing a big barbeque for my Dad and a bunch of other fathers.
Orrin, if your comic books are taking up valuable space which could be better used for greeting cards, you should give them to me. I think your wife would approve.
When she found out how valuable the collection is she started casting me glances that make Barbara Stanwyck look tame.
Posted by: oj at June 13, 2006 8:07 AMBarbara Stanwyck. Now there was a women who could give the stink-eye with the best of them.
Posted by: Bartman at June 14, 2006 8:29 AM