Comments on: Happy Father’s Day, Dad! http://storycorps.org/blog/west-mobilebooth/wenatchee-wa/happy-fathers-day-dad/ Listen Closely Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:46:47 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chaela http://storycorps.org/blog/west-mobilebooth/wenatchee-wa/happy-fathers-day-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-1894 Chaela Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:31 +0000 http://www.storycorps.org/blog/?p=3313#comment-1894 I had never wondered why Father's Day was created. Thanks for sharing Whitney. Nina, According to wikipedia, "The modern Mother's Day holiday was created by Anna Jarvis in Grafton, West Virginia, as a day to honor mothers and motherhood; especially within the context of families, and family relationships." She created mother's day to recognize her mother who had recently passed away. I had never wondered why Father’s Day was created. Thanks for sharing Whitney.

Nina, According to wikipedia, “The modern Mother’s Day holiday was created by Anna Jarvis in Grafton, West Virginia, as a day to honor mothers and motherhood; especially within the context of families, and family relationships.” She created mother’s day to recognize her mother who had recently passed away.

]]> By: Nina http://storycorps.org/blog/west-mobilebooth/wenatchee-wa/happy-fathers-day-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-1890 Nina Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:25:03 +0000 http://www.storycorps.org/blog/?p=3313#comment-1890 That's amazing. Now I am left wondering, who invented Mother's Day? That’s amazing. Now I am left wondering, who invented Mother’s Day?

]]> By: Anna http://storycorps.org/blog/west-mobilebooth/wenatchee-wa/happy-fathers-day-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-1888 Anna Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:28:35 +0000 http://www.storycorps.org/blog/?p=3313#comment-1888 wow! I never the knew there was a story like this behind Father's Day. wow! I never the knew there was a story like this behind Father’s Day.

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