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Read MoreHappy Father's Day
let’s celebrate!
When summer begins to show itself, with full sunny days, we give praise to our dear old dad. It is an annual tradition that started right in our own backyard. While we’re named Mom’s and often appreciate the intuitive aspects of life, we also honor and respect all The Dad’s out in the world. We appreciate your strong will, your respectable influence, and most of all your silly dad jokes.
Our favorite Dad joke has to be, “Hi Dad, I’m hungry.” “Hi Hungry, I’m Dad.”
This year in 2021 Father’s Day falls on Sunday, June 20th. The third Sunday in June has been claimed for this annual holiday. The origin story of how Father’s Day came to fruition surprised us. Sonora Smart Dodd wanted to celebrate fathers the way mothers had been celebrated. This tradition of loving on our moms existed for centuries in Europe before Julia Ward Howe suggested its appearance in the United States in 1872.
Dodd had been the child of a double widowed father who fought on both sides of the Civil War. A man from Arkansas, William Jackson Smart, enlisted as a rebel. Later, upon being captured by The Union during the Battle of Pea Ridge, Smart decided to enlist with The Union instead of staying imprisoned. Later he moved north with his family to Spokane, Washington where he resided for the rest of his years.
I told you it was in our backyard!
Sonora Dodd wanted a day dedicated to celebrating her father, who she claimed had been both her Mother and Father. Her thirteen other siblings would agree that their father was a loving, hard working, and deserving father of such a day. After hearing a sermon in 1910 dedicated to Mother’s Day, Dodd felt moved to give her Father and others a chance to be celebrated as well.
It wasn’t until 1913 That Fathers’ Day (written in the bill as Father’s Day) stuck. The wave caught on in most states who declared it a holiday. In 1916 President Woodrow Willson made his way to Spokane, Wa to publicly recognize the holiday and attempted to give it National recognition. During this time folks also divided the conversation using rigid gender narratives. Lots of people claimed they were not interested in such a commercialized holiday. Many men were afraid of effeminate gifts such as those associated with Mother’s Day, especially at their own expenditure.
Dads’ were like: I’m paying for it but you’re getting me flowers? Nah. Thanks.
Shortly after this, The Depression impacted people financially; society began to prioritize eating food and keeping their housing over buying gifts for their Dad. At the end of The Depression, morale was low and money was scarce. Many large companies saw this as an opportunity to make sales and increase financial circulation. It wasn’t until 1972 that Richard Nixon officially made Father’s Day a National Holiday. He stated that Father’s Day was to be celebrated on the third Sunday of June annually. Congress passed the bill to give it legal recognition.
These days we are used to the yearly ritual. Buying dad his favorite tool, spending time with dad, and feeding them their favorite meal normally does the trick. We often take for granted the sheer number of years it took to gain full recognition. These days right after Mother’s Day we prepare ourselves to get dad a gift too. Ads displaying typical masculine leaning items fly past our vision and make Father’s Day the second Christmas for Department Stores and Amazon. With an industry with an annual net worth of $16 Billion Dollars, we are sure there’s something every Father will love!
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To see some amazing examples of Merchandise and Classic Jewelry for Dad, check out our Dads and Grads Gift Guide on momsjewelry.com.
We wanted to add a special shout out to our Shop Dad, Tim Swilling. Thank you for always being there when we needed help with the electric things and the internet stuff! You are an amazing person who shows up time and time again! Seen here representing Bloc Yard Bouldering Gym who has been a big supporter of Mom’s during the covid crisis.
Thank you for being part of our family!
Happy Father’s Day!
Love Always,
Mom’s