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第10章 The Origin of Fathers Day父亲节由来

Fathers Day has become a day to not only honor your father, but also men who act as a father figure. Stepfathers, uncles, grandfathers, and adult male friends are all honored on Fathers.

The Originorigin n.起源, 由来, 起因, 出身, 血统, [数]原点 of Fathers Day

Mrs. John B. Dodd, of Washington, first proposedproposed 被提议的 the idea of a “fathers day” in 1909. Mrs. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father William, whose wife died while giving birth to their sixth child.

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。

父亲节由来

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。

Mr. Smart was left to raise the newborn and his other five children by himself on a ruralrural adj.乡下的, 田园的, 乡村风味的, 生活在农村的 farm in eastern Washington state. It was after Mrs. Dodd became an adultadult n.成人, 成年人adj.成人的, 成熟的 that she realized the strength and selflessnessselflessness n.无私, 忘我 her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent.

The first Fathers Day was observedobserve vt.观察, 观测, 遵守, 评述, 说 on June 19,1910 in Washington. And it was in 1966 that President Lyndon Johnson officially declared the 3rd Sunday of June as Fathers Day.

Fathers Day has become a day to not only honor your father, but all men who act as a father figure. Stepfathersstepfather n.继父, uncles, grandfathers, and adult male friends are all honored on Fathers Day.

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把他的全部孩子养大所表现的力量和无私。

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三个星期天为父亲节。

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。

人们在庆祝母亲节的同时,并没有忘记父亲的功绩。1909年就开始有人建议确定父亲节。1910年6 月,人们庆祝了第一个父亲节。当时,凡是父亲已故的人都佩戴一朵白玫瑰,父亲在世的人则佩戴红玫瑰。这种习俗一直流传至今。但是开始时父亲节的日期各不相同,而且有的地方用蒲公英作为父亲节的象征 ,有的地方则用衬有一片绿叶的白丁香作为父亲节的象征。直到1934年美国国会才统一规定6月的第三个星期日为父亲节。