I always get miffed with Mother's Day cards versus Father's Day cards.
Mother's Day cards always feature cartoons or drawings of an apron-clad mom, family gathered around her as she presents them dinner. She is all smiley as she's setting some giant turkey down on the table or baking cookies for the kids. And there are those darn ever-present kids. Ugh.
Then there are the Father's Day cards--you know, where the dad is laying on a hammock in the yard....alone, or hitting the links with his friends. There is no family around on his card and he certainly isn't wearing an apron or making dinner for 30 of his closest family members.
What gives card-makers? I want the family to leave me the heck alone too. Give me the hammock. Get me on the links or wherever the kids are not. I want the Father's Day card!
I'm starting a rebellion.
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Snow????????????????? Where is your green GREEN lawn??
At Willow Creek they give moms tea and donuts. Check out their FB page. They have cars inside the building, setting up the outside with tables for a bbq I think (and we are talking O'Hare size parking lots), Devin Hester (who??) interview. All for Father's Day. If I remember, they even had a man do the message on Mother's Day. Was good but still...
First person with a mom in a hammock Mother's Day card will be a millionaire.
Ooh. Someone's not getting enough alone time.
happy fathers' day.
(vw: emate. Are you someone's emate?)
Lin...this conflicts with your previous post : ) Fran's Dad
Helene--I don't know who Devin Hester is either. :) And no matter what they do for Mother's Day, it is never enough. hee! hee!
Vanilla--Oh, I do, but it's those cards. Those darn cards! I get mad every year when I shop for Father's Day cards!
Fran's Dad--Thanks for pointing that out, Mike. hee! hee!
Where do I join in on your rebellion???
This looks like your opening to start a card business. I say go for it because you are soooo right about the hammock vs. the apron.
DI
So, are you trying to say you don't want Joe to join you and Grace in the backyard this weekend? :)
I once saw a retro online "bumper sticker" that showed the ubiquitous apron-clad mother in the cluttered kitchen, surrounded by two kids. The caption read: I child-proofed my house but they still get in." BWAHAHAHAAHA!!!!! Now that's a card!
You need more time with Grace. At least she leaves you alone.
You may have your new career calling...writing and designing cards. I like being able to kick my feet up and relax on Mother's day too.
I'll join you on that rebellion. It's only one day a year we deserve the hammock too
I never got mother's day cards with pictures like that on them. Lots of flowered ones though.
Come out here and live with the goats. No pressure. No toilets but no pressure either.
Sorry about your foot
HAH! I actually never even thought of that, but good point! As we speak, my son is out grocery shopping with his father and what am I doing? on the computer...
Hurray!
Don't look at those cards! Mother's Day has gotten much better since my children have grown-up and married. They wait on me and it is Sweet!
Hey! You called that one right.
Diana--Demand the hammock, pally!
Snappy Di--Maybe we can put the dads in the aprons and the moms on the hammocks for our first line of cards. :)
Beaded Tail--Wellllll, he's gotta leave us alone and not talk a lot.
Rebecca--I like that! THAT'S the card I want!!
Chuck--You know, she strikes that perfect balance of being with me, but not ON me. I like that.
Chocolate--Well, I'm not sure I know how to make cards, but I know what I don't want on mine! ;)
Ann--Yeah. How come the card designers haven't caught up with the times??
Karen--Yeah, some of them get too mushy too. Blech.
Pricilla--I'll come stay with you goats if you promise not to step on my ouchie foot. :)
Tracy--SWEET!
Jean--Some of those cards are soooo bad. I'm glad they are starting to spice them up a bit. I'm treated well on Mother's Day, but it always irks me that the cards are so backwards.
Sharkey--It's weird--Mother's Day = everyone around mom. Father's Day = everyone leave dad alone. What is with that????!
You are so right on that one sister! But how many men do you know that cook a turkey dinner feast for 24 close family members?
I am LMAO!!! Oh I've missed reading u!
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