* There are approximately 70 million<\/strong> dads in the United States.<\/p>\n * The Census Bureau estimates that there were around 189,000 stay-at-home dads<\/strong> in 2012 caring for around 369,000 children.<\/p>\n FATHER’S DAY GIFTS<\/strong><\/p>\n * We shell out for our dads. The National Retails Federation expects people to spend an average of $113<\/strong> on Father’s Day gifts. That figure is down around<\/p>\n $6 from last year. Sorry, dads, though I suspect that some of you will appreciate the new-found frugality.<\/p>\n * Total spending is expected to reach $12.5 billion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n * Giving dad a tie<\/strong> for Father’s Day is not just a cliche, it’s a pretty common practice. In fact, 40% of those giving a gift this Father’s Day will give an item of clothing, most likely a tie or sweater.<\/p>\n HISTORY OF FATHER’S DAY<\/strong><\/p>\n * Father’s Day began in Spokane, Washington, in 1910<\/strong>. Sonora Dodd decided to create a day equivalent to Mother’s Day to honor William Smart, a widower who raised six children on a farm.<\/p>\n * Dads haven’t always loved the holiday. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge urged states to observe Father\u2019s Day but men resisted<\/strong>, some saying that they didn’t want to be domesticated or, as often the sole breadwinner in the home at that time period, have to pay for a gift for themselves.<\/p>\n * The holiday gained popularity in the 1940’s<\/strong> during World War II when retailers promoted it as a way to support the troops, many of whom were fathers, as well as support the war effort.<\/p>\n * President Lyndon B. Johnson<\/strong> issued the first Presidential proclamation honoring fathers on the third Sunday in June in 1966. Six years later, President Richard Nixon signed the public law that made the holiday permanent.<\/p>\n Have a fabulous time celebrating the important dads and father figures in your life! Happy Father’s Day!<\/p>\n Sources: The U.S. Census Bureau, The National Retail Federation and History.com<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Image](\"http:\/\/momfactually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/ID-100260148.jpg\")
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