OHS ~ Happy Father's Day Deco Swap

Father’s Day is a holiday that’s observed in several different countries around the world. The most popular date for this holiday is the third Sunday in June — and that’s the date on which it’s observed in the United States. However, while it may be observed on this date in some other countries as well, some countries observe it on other days of the year.

Regardless of when it’s celebrated, all holiday celebrations are used to honor fathers, particularly fathers who have worked hard to support their families. Although the traditions in each country may vary slightly, the main purpose of this day is to give fathers the recognition they deserve. Let’s explore this holiday in detail and see how it’s observed around the world.

Even though some amateur Internet historians and even some holiday sites have attempted to trace the history of Father’s Day back to ancient Rome, the fact of the matter is that the ancient Romans never had a dedicated day for fathers.

No, the furthest that Father’s Day can be traced back is the Middle Ages, right after the fall of the Roman Empire in Europe. And even that holiday is nothing like our modern-day conception of this holiday. Father’s Day is more of a 20th-century invention and has little to do with those ancient traditions.

The modern incarnation of this holiday can be traced back to December 6th, 1907. This is when the first observance of this holiday was held in Fairmount, West Virginia. It happened while Grace Golden Clayton was holding a memorial service for her late father at Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church.

At the same time of this service, an explosion at the Monongah Mines had killed over 360 men, of which, 249 were fathers. Grace then used the opportunity to recommend to the pastor that these fathers be honored. Unfortunately, after Grace’s memorial service, Father’s Day still wouldn’t be observed for many years.

It wouldn’t be until 1909 that Father’s Day would begin to gain momentum in the United States. While Mrs. Sonora Smart Dodd was listening to a Mother’s Day sermon, she thought that it might be nice to honor her father as well. Her father was William Smart and he had raised six children alone on a farm after his wife died during childbirth.

Mrs. Dodd decided to propose the creation of Father’s Day to the Spokane Ministerial Association and the YMCA. She decided to choose June 5th for this proposed holiday observance because it was the date when her father was born. It was observed in Spokane, Washington on June 19th, 1910.

Several times it was proposed that Father’s Day should be a national holiday. A bill was introduced in 1913 to the U.S. Congress, but it failed to pass. It would take another 503 years before the holiday would become an official U.S. holiday. This is when U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson issued a proclamation declaring the third Sunday in June as a day to honor fathers.

In 1972, U.S. President Richard Nixon would sign a law making it an official holiday to be observed every single year. It’s been observed ever since. Since its creation, Father’s Day has spread around the world. It’s now celebrated in over 80+ countries around the world.

Most Father’s Day celebrations are very similar, regardless of where they’re celebrated. Of course, there are cultural differences that might make a difference to how this holiday is observed in a particular country, but most celebrations center around the honoring of the father, or father figure, in the household.

Next onto our swap:

Post THREE (3) pictures or gifs to each of your THREE (3) partner's profiles with the theme "Happy Father's Day" or "Father's Day". The pictures that you choose may be the SAME OR DIFFERENT between all of your partners. Please choose pictures that you think THEY will enjoy!

Only people with well filled out profiles may participate in this swap. I will be checking the night before partners get assigned. If you get 3 pictures from your partner on "Happy Father's Day" or "Father's Day" you have to rate them a 5. The heart on the rating is for if you like what they sent.

To leave a photo on someone's profile use this code ! [ ] ( Put image here ) With NO spaces & paste the picture's link between the curved parenthesis.

Practice on your own profile first to be sure it looks good because you can easily delete there.

Pick images that are size 300 wide or smaller to be sure they fit. I go to Google images to get my pictures.

Hover over images to see their size because there will be some larger sizes there too. If you really like something click on it and go to the words SEARCH BY IMAGE and click on that. THEN go to the word SMALL and see if there is one 300 size. There are other tricks in the group thread; AN EASY way to get a small PIC from a BIG one;-)

You can find moving pictures at http://giphy.com/

You can also find gifs at google, just type in topic gif 300 x 300.

Please write the TITLE OF THE SWAP ON YOUR PROFILE DECO MESSAGE too! This makes it easier for partners that are in a lot of these swaps to rate it.

Any problems, feel free to contact me.

I want to thank @anrtist for allowing me to borrow SOME of her wording.

Requirements:

1. A well filled out profile. I will check the night before partners get assigned.

2. You need to login at least two days prior to sign-in date.

3. Your dashboard must be up to date.

4. No ones, or excessive 3's, occasional exceptions allowed.