Tag: Father’s Day

We applaud all dads on this Father’s Day, even as we note that compared to Mother’s Day, there is little equality between the sexes. Americans spend millions of dollars more celebrating their moms than their dads on their respective days, and even the tenor of the days is different. Traditionally, mothers get the day off, as families dress her up and take her out to a nice restaurant or other venue. Visits with dad are more utilitarian: families often stay home and even put the old man to work, grilling burgers and steaks on the grill.

Chances are, stay-home requests brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic don’t change many families’ plans for Father’s Day. And Dad’s probably just fine with...