Father's Day
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“And for Father’s Day a bit later in June, so we don’t leave anyone out,” Pouyanné said to applause at the company’s recent shareholder meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
They were the go-to gifts for Father’s Day: a book about some little-known chapter of World War II, the sweeping narrative of a shipwreck, perhaps the latest presidential biography.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
It comes out every year, and it’s the story about me talking about how terrible Father’s Day is.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
“We thought it would be for just a few days,” she said, “but we didn’t see him for Father’s Day or the Fourth of July. We had no idea it would last this long.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025
I used to hate Father’s Day, and now I hate Mother’s Day and I look forward to Father’s Day.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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