Fathers Day - The Perfect Gift!
Posted By Jake, on 21/06/2009 09:26:24
Today in many English speaking countries in the world, it is Fathers Day. In the USA it became an official national occasion when, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation setting aside the third Sunday of June each year as Father's Day.
The origins of this celebration can be credited to Mrs John B Dodd of Washington State , who first suggested the idea of Father's Day in 1909 and it became a national event in the USA for the first time in 1924 when President Calvin Coolidge gave his support to the idea.
If you are looking for an unusual and original Fathers Day gift, can we suggest an Audio Book download from Silksoundbooks? We have something for everyone in our fantastic range of classic stories read by some of the greatest stars of stage, screen and television. Have a look at our adventure stories,
inspirational books,
comedy and many more audiobooks available for immediate download.
One of our listeners sent this suggestion:
'I have just sent my father the silksoundbooks download of Father & Son for Father’s Day. It’s a cracking book, particularly with Geoffrey Palmer’s calm and vicious delivery, it felt like the perfect present to show just how fiendishly bad a father can be – we don’t get on my father and I…' I did say we had something for everyone!
Happy Listening.
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