A HUNDRED YEARS OF FATHERHOOD

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."