A HUNDRED YEARS OF FATHERHOOD
Added on: 31st Mar 2015
IN 1900, FATHERS PRAYED THEIR CHILDREN
WOULD LEARN ENGLISH.
TODAY, FATHERS PRAY THEIR
CHILDREN WILL SPEAK ENGLISH.
IN 1900, IF A FATHER PUT A ROOF OVER
HIS FAMILY'S HEAD, HE WAS A SUCCESS.
TODAY, IT TAKES A ROOF, DECK, POOL, AND A
4-CAR GARAGE. AND THAT'S JUST THE HOLIDAY HOME.
IN 1900, A FATHER WAITED FOR THE DOCTOR
TO TELL HIM WHEN THE BABY ARRIVED.
TODAY, A FATHER MUST WEAR A SMOCK,
KNOW HOW TO BREATHE, AND MAKE SURE
A NEW TAPE IS IN THE VIDEO CAMERA.
IN 1900, FATHERS PASSED ON CLOTHING TO THEIR SONS.
TODAY, KIDS WOULDN'T TOUCH DAD'S CLOTHES IF
THEY WERE SLIDING NAKED DOWN AN ICICLE.
IN 1900, FATHERS COULD COUNT ON
CHILDREN TO JOIN THE FAMILY BUSINESS.
TODAY, FATHERS PRAY THEIR KIDS WILL
SOON COME HOME FROM COLLEGE LONG ENOUGH
TO TEACH THEM HOW TO WORK THE
COMPUTER AND SET THE VCR.
IN 1900, FATHERS SHOOK THEIR CHILDREN
GENTLY AND WHISPERED,
"WAKE UP, IT'S TIME FOR SCHOOL."
TODAY, KIDS SHAKE THEIR FATHERS
VIOLENTLY AT 4 A.M., SHOUTING:
"WAKE UP, IT'S TIME FOR SWIMMING PRACTICE!"
IN 1900, A FATHER GAVE A PENCIL CASE FOR
CHRISTMAS, AND THE CHILD WAS ALL SMILES.
TODAY, A FATHER SPENDS £400 AT TOYS 'R' US
AND THE KID SAYS, "BUT I WANTED AN X-BOX!"
IN 1900, A FATHER CAME HOME FROM WORK
TO FIND HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN AT THE SUPPER TABLE.
TODAY, A FATHER COMES HOME TO A NOTE:
"JIMMY'S AT BASEBALL, CINDY'S AT GYMNASTICS,
I'M AT GYM, PIZZA IN THE FRIDGE."
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