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Father’s Day

Damian O’Keeffe on Friday Sep 3rd, at 10:40 AM

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What would dad like?

Did you know the first Father’s Day took place in Fairmont, West Virginia in 1908? It was to remember 210 fathers who died in a mining accident. It goes by a different name today but the First Father’s Day Church still stands in the area. Thankfully by the 1930s capitalism was in on the deal and the day began to resemble the commercialised affair we’ll be celebrating on Sunday.

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