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In honor of Father's Day this weekend, your favorite Lake of the Ozarks roofing company put together a list of some of our favorite quotes about dads. Enjoy!  "Any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad." - Anne Geddes "It is not flesh and blood, but the heart which makes us fathers and sons." - Johann Friedrich von Schiller "To her, the name of father was another name for love." - Fanny Fern, Fresh Leaves "A father is neither an anchor to hold us back, nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the way." - Unknown "My father didn't tell me how to live. He lived and let me watch him do it." - Clarence Budington Kelland "A father is neither an anchor to hold us back nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the way." - Unknown "A father is someone you look up to no matter how tall you grow." - Unknown ...

The first Father’s Day was in 1910 on June 19, coincidentally the same day it falls this year.  This is a day that children honor their dads, typically with gifts and cards. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson issued the first president ial proc lamation honoring fathers . Six years later, Father’s Day was made a permanent nation al holiday, and set to be observed on the third Sunday in June. To kick off your Father’s Day weekend,  Above and Beyond Roofing   has come up with some fun facts about this holiday dedicated to dads! 1.   According to the census, 70.1 million men are fathers in the United States. Of those, about 2 million of them are single fathers. 2.   About $12.7 billion is spent on Father’s Day annually. 3. Greeting card sales for this holiday is the fourth highest, with over 74 million cards sold. 4. Wives buy about 20% of Father’s Day cards for their husband annually. 5.  In Germany, men drink at beer gard...

Father's Day has been a tradition for quite a while now. Each June families get together to celebrate fathers and grandfathers. Whether you choose to barbecue or go out to dinner, watch a movie or play mini golf, it's a day to spend time with your dad and show him your appreciation. To kick off this Father's Day weekend, here are a few fun facts about the holiday: FATHER'S DAY FUN FACTS 1. The person credited for inventing the concept of Father's Day is Mrs. Sonora Smart Dodd, an American whose father had raised his six children single-handedly. Due to her efforts, Sonora Dodd is now known as the "mother of Father's Day."   2. The 1st unofficial Father's Day celebration took place on June 19, 1910 in Spokane, Washington. June was the month of Dodd's father's birth.  3. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation that resulted in the declaration of the third Sunday of June as Father's Day. It was then si...

Father's Day is just 2 days away...and you still don't have a gift for him!  You could get him the usual tie or coffee mug, but why not do something special this year?  There's still time to throw something great together! Your Lake of the Ozarks roofing company gathered some great ideas for affordable, last-minute Father's Day Gifts! 1. Plan a Family Day - Take a day and get the entire family involved. Maybe you could go to the park and have a picnic. Maybe there's a movie playing that Dad has really been wanting to see. Whatever you plan, Dad will appreciate that you are taking time out of your busy schedule to spend a day with him! 2. Make Him Breakfast or Dinner - Get up early and make Dad breakfast so its ready when he wakes up!  Or maybe Dad usually grills on the weekends; give him a break and cook him a meal for once. Maybe he has a favorite meal that he doesn't get very often.  Make him feel special and let him know how much you care. 3. Get H...