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Blokey Stuff
For the men in your life, or the boy within.
Blokey Stuff Newsletter
August 2008
History of Father’s Day
A brief research of the history of Father’s Day
shows this year may well be its centenary!
A little searching found a recurring story about a
woman in Washington, Sorora Dodd (nee Smart)
who while celebrating Mother’s Day, thought of
honouring her father, a sole parent of 6. This may
have been in 1908 or 1909. Possibly the first public
Father’s Day event was held at the YMCA in
Spokane Washington in 1910.
Another story of the creation of Father’s Day is
as a memorial service held 5th July 1908 for victims
of a mine explosion at Monongah, West Virginia,
which killed 361 men, many of them fathers.
In Australia and NZ, Father’s Day is celebrated
on the first Sunday in September each year.
However, the date of Father’s Day varies wildly
from country to country. In various cultures it has
been adopted and tied to other significant dates or
related celebrations. In Australia there are several
Father of the Year awards linked to fund raising for
deserving charities. You may notice these attracting
media attention early September.
Father’s Day this year is Sunday 7th September.
Remember your Dad, visit him if you can.
Of course, we here at Blokey Stuff encourage
you to give your Dad a gift for Father’s Day. We
are experienced at matching stuff to blokes, and
would love to help your choose. Contact us early if
you are after a particular item, so we can have
enough for all.
Dr Who
We are expecting a new batch of Doctor Who
figurines and gadgets related to the current series
(season 4). Supply of these is problematic so if
interested let us know now and we will notify you when