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Daddy, dont you evolve so fast
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While using social media to research this Father’s Day column, I came across two types of people.Many folks chuckled with recognition when a tweet or blog listed phrases and behavior that seem almost universally associated with dads.I also encountered a lot of people who are FED UP with stereotypical Father’s Day jokes and greeting cards.They denounced the enduring image that the typical father is a sexist bumbler who lives for the recliner, beer, naps and socks-with-sandals.It’s good that we fathers have evolved, pitched in with more household tasks and become more sensitive.But in my opinion, some fathers have gone way overboard. You’ll know who I’m talking about if you hear phrases such as:1. “Stop that crying or I’ll give you something to cry ABOUT. It’s a DVD of ‘Steel Magnolias.’ Wait...I do an interpretive dance to go with it.”2.