Father’s Day: A Brief History And Some Recent News
Father’s Day does indeed have a rather brief history in the United States. According to some sources, it’s only been around for about 100 years and it’s only been official since 1972, a mere 36 years ago. Not surprisingly, Father’s Day was first recommended as a national holiday in 1924 by Calvin Coolidge, the thirtieth President of the United States. And it only took the federal government 48 years to get the ball rolling. Yeah, there were a few wars here and there, something called the Great Depression, whatever that was, and that whole civil rights movement thing, but seriously, Father’s Day. Come on guys, this is important stuff. You know what they do for Father’s Day in Germany? Well they don’t call it Father’s Day, it’s Gentlemen’s Day (Mannertag/Herrentag) and it’s not really Father’s Day in the sense that we think of. They basically go on traditional, men only hikes pulling a wagon of booze and food. You pull it uphill and get trashed and then ride it downhill. Ok, there’s no validity to that last sentence but you know some of them probably do that, or have done it…at least once. That’s what I would do. Now, Father’s Day in the United States is just a shameless consumer romp through the vagaries of electronic nose hair trimmers and mechanical tie racks that are useless, worthless, and mean absolutely nothing to your Dad or you. What are we doing? What’s the point of it all? How can we make Father’s Day mean something again? The answer: The Man Cave.
The Man Cave is the last bastion of true male companionship. Golf requires a little too much etiquette and protocol, watching football is too technical, too statistics driven to be truly manly, and the local bars have been infiltrated with college kids, brass poles, and Chili Bombs. What is a man to do? Well, small pockets of men, resistance fighters for the testosterone underground, have started a grassroots movement across the United States. The goal of this loose organization is to provide an underground railroad of Man Caves where men can hang out and be men. These Caves may be garages, backyards, or shops by day. But at night, the Man Cave Sign is uncovered, the Man Cave Clock is wound up, and the manness commences. Be a part of something and get your Dad the best Father’s Day gift in the history of the world, a membership in the only organization with no sign up process, no interviews, no initiation, and no rules: The Man Cave. Come on, let your man side show.
June 7th is the last day to place orders on items that we have in stock (i.e. no special shipping restrictions as listed on product level pages) and still get your gift to Dad on time. But, we know that you’re all slackers so coupon code FDBL2008 is good until the end of the month. Enjoy, and check back often, we’re going to be updating this blog more frequently and most of the time we won’t be selling stuff. Direct questions can be sent to grayson@surftosummit.com.