Fathers are important but as a holiday, it seems concessionary, like an after thought. In Germany, they have adopted the Anglo-American Mothers' Day, and observe Fathers' Day on Ascension Day. I wonder how Joseph, the husband of the Virgin Mary felt on Fathers' Day. It is referred to, however, as Mรคnnertag, man's day, and usually spent drinking and doing outdoorsy things. H and I spent the day today fixing up our new camper in preparation for a tour through the Alsace. We received this nice sunflower--I especially like how it flourishes in the sun or during a partial solar eclipse, is is OK to water it or to spinkle it with a vial of carbolic acid, and touching is permitted but never, ever feed it.
