8 funny Father’s Day facts that will make you smile

Father’s Day actually has a biological mother, reported NPRThe idea for a day to honour fathers comes from Sonora Dodd was raised by her father after her mother died in childbirth. In 1910, she began to think about all her father had done for her as she grew up, and she pushed for a day to honor him and other fathers. The first Father's Day was celebrated in Spokane, Washington, but it was not an official holiday in the United States until 1972.

Like Mother’s Day, Father’s Day also has an official flower, according to the Blog Time for my children. It was an early tradition for fathers to carry a red rose to church on their special day. Although this tradition is not followed as often anymore, giving your father a red rose is a great way to celebrate the day.

According to NPR, there are 75 million fathers in the United States. This includes biological, adopted and stepfathers. That is actually six out of ten men. While 61 percent become fathers in their twenties, another 20 percent become fathers between the ages of 30 and 34. Age is relative when it comes to Upbringing what you really need is love!

In Thailand, Father’s Day is celebrated on the King’s birthday on December 5, according to the Blog Time for my children. It is a tradition to do good deeds on this day (and not just for the father). There are also fireworks to celebrate fathers.

In the USA, there have been two presidential couples consisting of father and son: John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams and George HW Bush and his son George W. Bush. These sons went into the family business!

According to the greeting card manufacturer, Father's Day is the fourth biggest holiday in the United States for giving cards, behind Mother's Day, Valentine's Day and Christmas. Markwith over 72 million cards exchanged for the holiday each year. About half of these are purchased for fathers, with cards for daughters making up the largest category, but other cards are for husbands, grandfathers, sons and uncles.

While flowers are the most popular gift for mothers on Mother’s Day, there is a different option on Father’s Day. The most common Gifts for fathersinclude ties, meals out, electronic devices and gift cards, according to the fits me Blog. If you are not sure, give your father the gift that “connects” you to him.

In the marine world Seahorse are very special fathers. According to Time for my children, it is the male Seahorse carrying the eggs and giving birth to the babies.