父亲节的由来

祝全天下的父亲，节日快乐，身体健康！Happy Father's Day！

Father’s Day, contrary to popular misconception, was not established as a holiday in order to help greeting card manufacturers sell more cards. In fact when a “father’s day” was first proposed there were no Father’s Day cards!
父亲节与普遍的误解不同的是，它并非是一个为了帮助贺卡制作厂商销售更多贺卡的节日。事实上，当“父亲节”的提议首先被提出时，父亲节贺卡根本就不存在。

Mrs. John B Dodd, of Washington, first proposed the idea of a “father’s day” in 1909. Mrs. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father William, whose wife died while giving birth to their sixth child. Mr. Smart was left to raise the newborn and his other five children by himself on a rural farm in eastern Washington state. It was after Mrs. Dodd became an adult that she realized the strength and selflessness her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent.
华盛顿州的约翰．布鲁斯．多德夫人在1909年首先提出了设立“父亲节”的提议。多德夫人希望有一个特殊的日子来向她的父亲———威廉．斯玛特表示敬意。他的妻子在生他们第六个孩子时因难产而死。斯玛特先生在华盛顿州东部乡下的农场里独自养大了六个孩子。多德太太成人后她才意识到她的父亲一个人养大孩子所表现的力量和无私。

The first Father’s Day was observed on June 19,1910 in Washington. And it was in 1966 that President Lyndon Johnson officially declared the 3rd Sunday of June as Father’s Day.
1910年的6月19日人们在华盛顿庆祝了第一个父亲节。林登．约翰逊总统最终于1966年宣布每年六月的第3个星期天为父亲节。

Father’s Day has become a day to not only honor your father, but all men who act as a father figure. Stepfathers, uncles, grandfathers, and adult male friends are all honored on Father’s Day.
父亲节现在已经成为向父亲及所有扮演父亲角色的人表达敬意的节日。继父，伯父，祖父所有成年男性都将在父亲节受到尊敬。

父亲节的习俗

在父亲节这天，人们选择特定的鲜花来表示对父亲的敬意。人们采纳了杜德夫人建议，佩戴红玫瑰向健在的父亲们表示爱戴，佩戴白玫瑰对故去的父亲表示悼念。后来在温哥华，人们选择了佩戴白丁香，宾夕法尼亚人用蒲公英向父亲表示致意。红色或白色玫瑰是公认的父亲节的节花。父亲节在全美国作为节日确定下来，比母亲节经过的时间要长一些。因为建立父亲节的想法很得人心，所以商人和制造商开始看到商机。他们不仅鼓励做儿女的给父亲寄贺卡，而且鼓动他们买领带、袜子之类的小礼品送给父亲，以表达对父亲的敬重。

　　另外，在父亲节的那一顿早餐是由子女们做的，父母早上不必早起，可以继续睡，子女们做好早餐后拿到床前给父母亲用。

献给父亲的歌

小时候，他是你心中最魁梧高大的偶像，小时候，他的肩膀是你哭泣时最想依靠的地方，可不知哪一天，忽然发现，父亲，他也老了，正如，我们早已长大。可是，在父亲眼中，你仍是小时候爱哭爱闯祸的宝贝，最可爱的宝贝，最宝贝的宝贝……

Dance With My Father
Luther Vandross

Back when I was a child, before life removed all the innocence
My father would lift me high and dance with my mother and me And then,
spin me around till I fell asleep
Then up the stairs he would carry me and I knew for sure I was loved
If I could get another chance, another walk, another dance with him,
I'd play a song that would never ever end
How I'd love love love to dance with my father again.
When I and my mother would disagree
To get my way I would run from her to him
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me, yeah, yeah
Then finally make me do just what my momma said
Later that night when I was asleep, he left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me
If I could steal one final glance, one final step,
one final dance with him I'd play a song that'd never never end
'Cause I'd love love love to dance with my father again.
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
And I'd hear how my momma cried for him
I pray for her even more than me,
I pray for her even more than me
I know I'm praying for much too much
But could you send back the only man she loved I know you don't do it usually
But dear Lord she's dying to dance with my father again
Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream

《Dance With My Father》充满了Luther Vandross对父亲的纪念，清淡的钢琴伴奏，和他伤感的演唱，在爱里透露出更多的是思念和伤感。 此曲获第46届格莱美音乐的年度最佳歌曲。

写给父亲(英文)

父爱无言，回报不能无声，让我们对那个一直在我们身后默默付出的人说一句：爸爸，我爱您！

Dear Dad,

　　Today I was at the shopping mall and I spent a lot of time reading the Father’s Day cards. They all had a special message that in some way or another reflected how I feel about you. Yet as I selected and read, and selected and read again, it occurred to me that not a single card said what I really want to say to you.

　　You’ll soon be 84 years old, Dad, and you and I will have had 55 Father’s Days together. I haven’t always been with you on Father’s Day nor have I been with you for all of your birthdays. It wasn’t because I didn’t want to be with you. I’ve always been with you in my heart but sometimes life gets in the way.

　　You know, Dad, there was a time when we were not only separated by the generation gap but completely polarized by it. You stood on one side of the Great Divide and I on the other, father and daughter split apart by age and experience, opinions, hairstyles, cosmetics, clothing, curfews, music, and boys.

The Father-Daughter Duel of ’54 shifted into high gear when you taught me to drive the old Dodge and I decided I would drive the ‘54 Chevy whether you liked it or not. The police officer who escorted me home after you reported the Chevy stolen late one evening was too young to understand father-daughter politics and too old to have much tolerance for a snotty 16 year old. You were so decent about it, Dad, and I think that was probably what made it the worst night of my life.

Our relationship improved immensely when I married a man you liked, and things really turned around when we begin making babies right and left. We didn’t have a television set, you know, and we had to entertain ourselves somehow. I didn’t know what to expect of you and Mom as grandparents but I didn’t have to wait long to find out. Those babies adored you then just as they adore you now. When I see you with all your grandchildren, I know you’ve given them the finest gift a grandparent can give. You’ve given them yourself.

Somewhere along the line, the generation gap evaporated. Age separates us now and little else. We agree on most everything, perhaps because we’ve learned there isn’t much worth disagreeing about. However, I would like to mention that fly fishing isn’t all you’ve cracked it up to be, Dad. You can say what you want about wrist action and stance and blah, blah, blah...

I’ve been happily drifting for a lot of years, Dad, and I didn’t see you getting older.

I suppose I saw us and our relationship as aging together, rather like a fine wine. Numbers never seemed important. But the oddest thing happened last week. I was at a stop sign and I watched as you turned the corner in your car. It didn’t immediately occur to me that it was you because the man driving looked so elderly and fragile behind the wheel of that huge car. It was rather like a slap in the face delivered from out of nowhere. Perhaps I saw your age for the first time that day. Or maybe I saw my own.

Fifty years ago this spring we planted kohlrabi together in a garden in Charles City, Iowa.

I didn’t know then that I would remember that day for the rest of my life. This week, we’ll plant kohlrabi together again, perhaps for the last time but I hope not. I don’t understand why planting kohlrabi with you is so important to me but it is. And the funny thing about it is, well, I don’t know quite how to tell you this, Dad...I don’t even like kohlrabi...but I like planting it with you.

I guess what I’m trying to say, Dad, is what every son and daughter wants to say to their Dad today. Honoring a Father on Father’s Day is about more than a Dad who brings home a paycheck, shares a dinner table, and attends school functions, graduations, and weddings. It isn’t even so much about kohlrabi, ’54 Chevrolets, and fly-fishing. It’s more about unconditionally loving children who are snotty and stubborn, who know everything and won’t listen to anyone. It’s about respect and sharing and acceptance and tolerance and giving and taking. It’s about loving someone more than words can say，and it’s wishing that it never had to end.

I love you, Dad.

写给父亲(中文)

亲爱的爸爸：

今天我在商场的时候, 我读了好长时间的有关“父亲节”的贺卡。那些卡片上面的文字很特别，也或多或少地表达出了我对您的感受。我挑选读过一次后，又挑选读了一遍，但那并不是一张贺卡所能表达出我想对您说的话的。

爸爸，很快您就要84岁了，您和我也将度过这第55个“父亲节”。“父亲节”的那天，我总是不能和您在一起，连您过生日的时候我也是这样，但这并不是因为我不想陪在您身边。其实，在我心里，我总是和您在一起。不过，有的时候，生活也会有差错。

爸爸，您也知道，我们父女俩曾有一段时间因为代沟不在一起过，比如年龄、个人阅历、观点、发型、化妆、服装、音乐、作息时间以及男朋友，因为这些，我们的观点也非常对立。您站在“大分离”的一端，我站在“大分离”的另一端。

那时，您教我学开那部道奇旧车，可我却不管您喜欢不喜欢执意要开雪拂兰’54那辆车。当时，我们父女俩关于雪拂兰汽车的争执也调到了最高挡。可那天晚上，您却报警说雪拂兰车被盗。之后，一个警官把我护送到家，可他太年轻了，根本不明白我们父女俩之间的政治斗争，可他也不小了，对一个16岁的流鼻涕的小孩却没有太多的耐心。爸爸，您倒对这件事处理得很体面，而我想那可能是我一生中最糟糕的一个夜晚吧。

在我嫁了一个您喜欢的女婿后，我们俩之间的关系才缓和了好多。后来，我们为了好好地生个孩子，就离开了，我们之间的那些事情也就结束了。这事您也知道，我们没有电视机看，我们就只好自娱自乐了。我不知道我还能对作为外公外婆的您和妈妈抱什么期望，但是，不要等到很久我就会找到答案。过去那些孩子热爱您，现在他们还像以前那样热爱您。当我看见您和您的外孙在一起的时候，我知道您都已经给了他们最好的礼物，您把心都掏给他们了。

就是这样，您我之间的代沟慢慢消失了。现在年龄和其它一些问题的差异把您和我分开，可我们在很多事情的上的看法都是一样的，这可能是因为我们明白了没有那么多的事情值得我们争辩吧。然而，我想提示一下的是，爸爸，飞蝇钓鱼是您最喜欢的一种钓法，您可以说些您想做的手腕动作，站姿和一些没有用的话什么的。

爸爸，虽然我已经漂泊很多年了，但是我很快乐。然而，我却发现您没有变老，还是那么年轻。

随着年龄的增长，我认为您和我之间的关系慢慢地融洽了好多，就像是一瓶好酒，越陈越香。家人看起来好像没有一点意义似的，但是，上周发生了一件最奇怪的事情，我站在停车标志旁，看见您开着车要拐弯。可是我并没有立刻反映到那是爸爸您。因为那个人开着车，又在那部大车的车轮后面，就显得他岁数很大，身体也很虚弱的样子。可我却感到不知道从哪里飞来的一记耳光似的重重地打在我的脸上，也许，那是我第一次“看见”您的年龄，也许，只有我自己看见罢了。

五十年前的一个春天，我们在依阿华州查理斯市的一个花园一起栽下苤蓝菜。

当时我也不知道我以后会怀念那一天。这一周，我们还要在一起栽苤蓝菜，这是第二次。也许，这是最后一次，可我并不希望那样。我不明白为什么我和您一起栽苤蓝菜我会感到很有意义，可事实上就有意义。而且，关于这个，有个有意思的事情，可我不知道该怎么和您说这事，爸爸…… 我不喜欢苤蓝菜……但是，我却喜欢和您一起栽苤蓝菜。

爸爸，我想我想要说的话是每个作儿女的今天想和他们爸爸要说的话。过“父亲节”，给父亲这么一个大的荣誉，决不是因为爸爸给家里挣多少钱，和家人一起共进晚餐，参加学校活动，参加毕业典礼和婚礼的原因，也不止是一起栽苤蓝菜，开雪拂兰’54车和飞蝇钓鱼的事，也不止是您毫无理由地爱那些流鼻涕又很淘气，而且什么都懂，就是不听话的小孩。这就是尊重对方，分享快乐，认同和忍受他人，给予和接受吧，您对别人的爱也是不能用言语来表达的，希望这些永不终止。

爸爸，我爱您……

献花父亲节 　　

　　父亲节之花-石斛兰

　　石斛兰由于石斛兰具有秉性刚强、祥和可亲的气质，有许多国家把它作为每年6月19日的“父亲节之花。”在国外，石斛兰的花语为“欢迎你，亲爱的。”父亲节送石斛兰，这是父亲之花，表示坚毅、勇敢；石斛的花语是：欢迎、祝福、纯洁、吉祥、幸福。黄色的石斛兰是在父亲节或父亲的生日时赠送父亲的花，寓意父亲的刚毅、亲切而威严，表达对父亲的敬意

玫瑰
　　红色或白色玫瑰是公认的父亲节的节花。
　　通常也有以送黄色玫瑰花为主，有的国家把黄色视为男性的颜色。

太阳花
　　有的国家流行父亲节送太阳花，寓意父亲像伟大的太阳。万物生长靠太阳，寓意在父亲的关爱下，子女才得以茁壮成长。此太阳花可以是向日葵，也可以是扶郎花。

康乃馨
　　黄色的，象征慈祥、温馨、真挚，不求代价、永不褪色的爱。

父爱如山---向日葵配剑叶
　　花语：比海洋更宽阔的是天空，比天空更宽阔的是您的心胸，您额上的皱纹记载着坎坷，您的一生就是一首瑰丽的诗。

灿烂时光---各色太阳花，绿叶适量
　　花语：青春是一颗星星眨着真诚的眼睛，青春是一个微笑，传递着流动的快乐，青春是一首歌，唱出了满怀的激情，青春是一首诗，写满了生活的喜怒哀乐。。。

心灵的港湾---红色康乃馨、粉玫瑰，白百合，白紫罗兰高山羊齿绿叶搭配
　　花语：鲜花，渴望雨露的滋润，漂泊了太久，渴望怀抱，浪迹天涯，仍惦记着那温馨的港湾。

幸福长久---红色康乃馨、粉色康乃馨，黄莺、绿叶
　　花语：祝您幸福长久，源远流长。

热情洋溢---红色玫瑰，粉色香水百合，向日葵，绿叶、剑叶搭配
　　花语：生命中的太阳，让每天都信心满怀，充满希望，让热情伴远行，海角天涯！

父亲节经典电影

中文名: 大鱼
英文名: Big Fish
资源格式: DVDRip
发行日期: 2003年12月10日
导演: 提姆·波顿 Tim Burton演员: 伊万·麦奎格 Ewan McGregor
亚伯特·芬尼 Albert Finney
杰西卡·兰格 Jessica Lange
斯蒂夫·巴塞米 Steve Buscemi
比利·克鲁德普 Billy Crudup



剧情简介

　　老爸在儿子眼里的传奇一生

　　在《大鱼老爸》这部感人至深的电影里，导演蒂姆·波顿再次施展他超凡的想象力，带我们进入了一对父子的内心世界。爱德华·布鲁姆(阿伯特·芬尼 饰)是个喜欢大吹大擂的老头，他常常夸大自己的经历给别人听，讲他年轻时(伊万·麦克格雷 饰)如何浪迹天涯风光无限，从阿拉巴马的一个小镇出发游历世界，然后阅尽人间无数满载而归。

　　布鲁姆说他曾经看过巨人、大风雪、巫婆、以及酒店里的连体歌手……虽然大家都对这位布鲁姆敬佩不已，但他的儿子威尔(比利·库德普 饰)却觉得爸爸虚荣浮夸，跟他疏远了很久。威尔的母亲桑德拉(杰西卡·兰格 饰)希望父子能够和好，试图重新建立他们的感情，但没想到天意弄人，布鲁姆竟然身患癌症死去了。

　　直到此时，威尔才为以前对父亲的态度感到后悔，他发觉自己对父亲了解太少，父亲的一生也在他的夸夸其谈里扑朔迷离。为了体会父亲当时的真实际遇，威尔开始根据父亲生前讲述的经历，去虚构父亲的传奇一生。在他的虚构下，年轻的父亲(伊万·麦克格雷 饰)是个旅行推销员，常常离家到遥远的南方去出差，而且每一次出差都经历奇异的冒险和刺激。

　　威尔根据父亲的讲述，虚构出了四个不同的传奇故事，但每一个都以父亲的死亡作为终结。在这个过程中，威尔开始以他父亲当时的心情体会所有的人、事、物，从而发现父亲一生的成功和失败……

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父亲节祝福短信

　　OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE HAD OUR DIFFERENCES, BUT I ALWAYS LOVE YOU。
　　这些年来，虽然我们常有意见不合的地方，但我一直敬爱着您。

　　THANKS FOR HOLDING MY HAND WHEN I NEEDED IT。
　　谢谢您在我需要的时候伸出援助之手。

　　I OWE ALL OF MY SKILLS OF FATHERHOOD TO YOU DAD. HAPPY FATHER'S DAY。
　　爸爸，我所有的为父之道都来自于您的恩赐。祝您父亲节快乐。

　　I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT BEING A FATHER WOULD BE SO DIFFICULT. IT MAKES ME APPRECI ATE YOU ALL THE MORE。
　　我不知道做一个父亲竟然会这样不容易。这使我更加感激您。

　　NOW THAT I AM A FATHER, I CAN SEE WHAT A GOOD JOB YOU DID IN RAISING US。
　　现在我已身为人父。我才知道，您在养育我们时，做得多么好。

　　I DIDN'T SEE WHAT A GOOD FATHER YOU WERE TO US BEFORE, BUT I DO NOW。
　　我以前不知道您是一个多么好的父亲，但是现在我知道了。

　　YOUR EXPERIENCE AND GUIDANCE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN APPRECIATED。
　　您的经历和引导，一直让我衷心感激

　　HAVE A VERY HAPPY FATHER S DAY。
　　祝您有个快乐的父亲节。

　　YOU ARE THE BEST DAD IN THE WORLD。
　　您是世界上最好的爸爸。

　　I AM GLAD THAT YOU ARE MY DAD。
　　真高兴您是我爸爸。

　　HAVE THE BEST FATHER S DAY EVER。
　　祝您有个最棒的父亲节。

　　THIS IS FOR ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR ME。
　　这是为了感谢您为我所做的一切。

　　YOU ARE THE BEST DAD THAT A KID EVER HAD。
　　您是孩子心目中最好的爸爸。

　　YOU HAVE BEEN THERE WHEN I NEEDED YOU。
　　在我需要您的时候，您总是在那里。

　　FATHER S DAY IS A TIME TO REMEMBER ALL THE GOOD THINGS THAT DADS DO FOR US。
　　父亲节是忆起爸爸们为我们所做的一切的时刻。

　　I LOVE YOU MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE。
　　我爱您胜过一切。

　　THANKS FOR HELPING ME THROUGH THE TOUGH TIMES。
　　谢谢您帮我度过许多艰苦的时光。

　　HOW COULD I BE SO LUCKY TO HAVE A DAD LIKE YOU。
　　我竟是如此幸运，能有像您这样的父亲。

　　ALL MY LOVE TO THE DEAREST FATHER IN THE WORLD。
　　将我全部的爱，献给我最亲爱的爸爸。

　　WE ALL LOVE YOU, DAD。
　　我们全都爱您，爸爸。

　　YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SO PATIENT WITH ME。
　　您对我总是那么地有耐心。

　　TO FATHER--FROM YOUR FAVORITE STRING BEAN。
　　给父亲--您最宠爱的小豆子。

　　YOU ARE A LITTLE DIFFERENT FROM THE REST OF US, BUT THAT S OK. YOU ARE STILL MY DAD。
　　您和我们有点不同，但是没有关系，您还是我爸爸。

　　YOU ARE THE BEST, DAD。
　　爸爸，您是最好的。

　　I WILL FLATTER YOU TODAY。
　　今天我要好好对您献殷勤。

　　I THINK OF YOU OFTEN。
　　我时常想念您。

　　OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE HAD OUR DIFFERENCES, BUT I ALWAYS LOVE YOU。
　　这些年来，虽然我们常有意见不合的地方，但我一直敬爱着您。

　　THANKS FOR HOLDING MY HAND WHEN I NEEDED IT。
　　谢谢您在我需要的时候伸出援助之手。

　　I OWE ALL OF MY SKILLS OF FATHERHOOD TO YOU DAD. HAPPY FATHER S DAY。
　　爸爸，我所有的为父之道都来自于您的恩赐。祝您父亲节快乐。

　　I DIDN T REALIZE THAT BEING A FATHER WOULD BE SO DIFFICULT. IT MAKES ME APPRECI ATE YOU ALL THE MORE。
　　我不知道做一个父亲竟然会这样不容易。这使我更加感激您。

　　NOW THAT I AM A FATHER, I CAN SEE WHAT A GOOD JOB YOU DID IN RAISING US。
　　现在我已身为人父。我才知道，您在养育我们时，做得多么好。

　　I DIDN T SEE WHAT A GOOD FATHER YOU WERE TO US BEFORE, BUT I DO NOW。
　　我以前不知道您是一个多么好的父亲，但是现在我知道了。

　　YOUR EXPERIENCE AND GUIDANCE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN APPRECIATED。
　　您的经历和引导，一直让我衷心感激。
　　父亲节快乐，亲爱的爸爸，谢谢您为我所做的一切！

　　I hope you know how proud I am of you, father.Happy Father's Day! Happiness always!
　　爸爸，我希望您能知道我是多么为您感到自豪啊，祝您父亲节快乐，永远快乐！

　　Words can't tell how much you mean to us.We wish you happiness on this special day。
　　我们无法用言语描述您对我们是多么重要，在这特别的一天，我们祝您父亲节快乐！

　　On this special day, I want to say I'm proud of you,appreciate all you've done for me and I love you。
　　在这特别的一天，我想说我为您感到骄傲，爸爸，谢谢您为我做的一切，我爱你。

　　Your eyes show sternness,but more kindness and care.Thank you for making me feel important。
　　您的眼神看起来很严厉，但包含更多的是仁慈和关心。谢谢您让我觉得自己如此重要。

　　Happy Father's Day to an extraordinary father!I love you so much!
　　祝我独一无二的老爸父亲节快乐，我非常爱您！

　　You've been father, friend, adviser, all of these and more。
　　您不仅是我的父亲，您还是我的朋友，顾问甚至更多。

　　I made a present for you. I hope you like it。
　　我为您做了一件礼物，希望您会喜欢。