Sunday,  June 16, 2013 • Vol. 14--No. 331 • 2 of 27

Go Ahead -
Make Dad's Day

• Throughout the year, many days of celebration are tucked capriciously into the calendar. So much so, it is hard to

The Lighter Side
Rev. James L. Snyder

find any day of the year where something or someone is not being observed, which has benefited the greeting card company, you can be sure. I am not positive, but I think they have had a great deal to do with designating these days.
• Some days are celebrated a little more enthusiastically than others. The Fourth of July has firecrackers; Halloween has funny and scary costumes, not to mention bags of candy; and Christmas boasts the Christmas tree and jolly old St. Nick with all his presents, and it is hard to compete with Christmas parties when it comes to celebrations.
• And we come to Mother's Day. According to experts, more telephone calls are placed on Mother's Day than any other day of the year. Also, try to walk into a restaurant and get a seat on that certain Sunday.
• There is a theory, which I subscribe to personally, stating the reason Father's Day is so lame is because so much has been spent on Mother's Day, there is nothing left.
• I think there should be a rule that says, whatever Mother's Day costs fathers,

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