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Show Dad's become more expensive each year Hv Mary (iae Evans Last Saturday was "No thanks, I'm just looking" day ; as we, the multitudes of wives and daughters, wandered aimlessly through the stores searching for sornething-anything--for under a hundred dollars we could get for hubby or dear old dad for Father's Day. Have you noticed how much more expensive the gifts for Dads are. Oh, I know they say all they want is a pair of sox, but we know. We've heard the subtle hints about CB radios, electric saws, motors for boats, and new deer rifles. Well, if you can afford them then Dear Old Dad will probably give a couple of little jumps for joy. But, if you couldn't come up with enough of dad's money to buy that kind of gift, I have a few suggestions for next year. For example, one of the things fathers love most is the sound of the lawn mower "when someone else is running it," especially teenage sons. They also enjoy the thrill of seeing the family car parked in the driveway and the teenage sons or daughters using their feet for something besides a coffee table decoration. Music to their ears is when someone says "No, I don't need any money" or "Yes, I put your tools back where I got them." Fathers, if it could possibly be arranged, would like a day without a leaky tap, plugged up pipe, flat tire, or dry spot on the lawn. They would prefer that you do away with the mail from the school that says your son has two unexcused absences and is capable of better work, and the grocery bill that shows prices have tripled in the last six months. mon-ths. They like very old house slippers, favorite chairs, and a quiet, unobstructed view of whichever wonderful sporting event happens to be on TV. They love wives who say, "You poor dear, why don't you and your friends go fishing this weekend" and "don't worry about the money, you earned it and you deserve a nice vacation with your friends." E Gads! I can't go on ... . this is just too sickening. I'd rather buy the sox. |