*phone conversation between letti and Papa in Malaysia*
Letti : Happy Father's Day!!
Papa : Aw, thank you. So what're you up to?
Letti : We're off to church and then to Judith's to celebrate
Father's Day with Walter
Papa : Oh, they celebrate Father's Day there too?
*pause with suppressed rolling of eyes*
Letti :Yes, Papa .. it's pretty much celebrated internationally
*David talks to Papa for a bit over the phone, and then we're off to church*
David : Do you guys celebrate Father's Day in Malaysia?
*pause with suppressed rolling of eyes* ( Part II )
Letti : Yeah .. it's pretty much celebrated internationally..
funny how my dad asked the exact same question about here.
David : WHAT?? WE invented Father's Day!
Trivia : The first Father's Day was celebrated on June 19th, 1919 in Spokane.
More Trivia : For a list of countries that actually celebrate Father's Day, Click HERE
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is an annual holiday in the United States. Celebrated on June 19th, it commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas.
The Emancipation Proclamation had actually taken effect on Jan 1st 1863 but the news did not reach Texas until JUNE 19th 1865 !!
1st Wedding Anniversary