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Dads2Dads: Let’s hear it for fathers

Tom Tozer and Bill Black pose for a portrait Monday, March 28, 2016 at the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Tom Tozer and Bill Black pose for a portrait Monday, March 28, 2016 at the Chattanooga Times Free Press. Tom Tozer and Bill Black pose for a portrait Monday, March 28, 2016 at the Chattanooga Times Free Press.

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Sunday, June 16, is Father’s Day. It makes us think of our own dads and the sacrifices they made. If your dad is still in your life and in your business, take the opportunity on Father’s Day to give him a hug and thank him for all he’s done. That gift will wear longer than the finest necktie.

A Small Bit of History

Do you know where Father’s Day comes from? About 100 years ago, Sonora Dodd wanted to honor her father for the sacrifices he’d made raising six children by himself. She got the mayor of her town to declare the first Father’s Day in honor of her dad’s June birthday.

Fifty years later, it went viral. Ever since 1966, we’ve had a national day for honoring us dads.