KF7TBA+K7LWA's Friday Insomniac-Net BLOG: 2015[25]A -- Ins-Net As for June 19, 2015: "Happy Father's Day -- 2015!" [D-D-D]

Friday, June 19, 2015

2015[25]A -- Ins-Net As for June 19, 2015: "Happy Father's Day -- 2015!" [D-D-D]

Insomniac-Net ANSWERS -- Friday[25], June 19, 2015 [ D - D - D ]
Tonight's Topic: "Happy Father's Day -- 2015!"
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    On this date -- June 19, 1910 -- the very first (local) Father's Day in the U.S. was celebrated 105 years ago in Spokane, WA.
    This Sunday -- June 21st -- many of us will celebrate Father's Day as an official United States holiday.
    Accordingly, for tonight's questions, how much more do you know about... Father's Day (as celebrated in the U.S.)?
   Please choose from any of the 4 (reuseable) answers of "A", "B", "C" or "D" (if applicable!) for each questions listed below.
   Good Luck and remember YOU are always a WINNER with us, regardless of your actual answers!
    This one's for you, Daddy-O!

++ "Happy Father's Day -- 2015!" ++
Question #1: In the United States, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June. When was Father's Day officially designated -- by public law -- as an annual celebration?
        A. 1916, or
        B. 1924, or
        C. 1966, or
       D. 1972
        [SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau -- FFF: Father’s Day: June 21, 2015]
Question #2: Based on the latest available data (2008) from the US Census Bureau, what was the estimated number of fathers across the U.S.?
        A. about 40 million, or
        B. about 50 million, or
        C. about 60 million, or
       D. about 70 million
        [SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau -- FFF: Father’s Day: June 21, 2015]
Question #3: Fathers are called by many names. Which of the following is the most recent linguistic twist on affectionate names for our Fathers?
        A. "Fader", or
        B. "Da-Da", or
        C. "Dad", or
       D. "Pop"

Father was spelled with a d in place of a th until as recently as the late 1500s, though the term itself dates back to the time when Old English was spoken.
Dad was first recorded in the 1500s, along with the more colloquial daddy.Pop is the most recent linguistic twist on affectionate names for our dads, arising in America in the 1830s.
[SOURCE: Dad? Pops? Father? Why Are There So Many Names for the Same Person?]

A Special Thank You to John [WT7G] for providing the wrong ANSWER sequence tonight.
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++ FATHER'S DAY JOKE OF THE DAY ++

Who is the Winner?
The father of five children had won a toy at a raffle.
He called his kids together to ask which one should have the present.
"Who is the most obedient?" he asked.
"Who never talks back to mother? and
"Who does everything mother says?"
Five small voices replied in unison. "Okay daddy! You get the toy."
[Source: Father's Day Jokes]

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++ And Did You Know...? (with a wave to Big Al) ++

Thinking of You, Dad

7,157 -- The number of men’s clothing stores around the country in 2013, a good place to buy dad a tie or shirt.
15,253 -- The number of hardware stores in 2013, a place to buy hammers, wrenches, screwdrivers and other items high on the list of Father’s Day gifts. Additionally, there were 6,543 home centers across the country in 2013.
21,559 -- Number of sporting goods stores in 2013. These stores are good places to purchase traditional gifts for dad, such as fishing rods and golf clubs.
971 -- The number of sports teams and clubs in 2013. These include professional or semiprofessional sports teams or clubs primarily engaged in participating in live sporting events that many dads either participate in or enjoy.
38,900 -- The number of electronics stores in 2013 selling new consumer-type electronic products, always great gifts for dads.
[SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau -- FFF: Father’s Day: June 21, 2015]

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