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I'm a father.
I'm not the best of fathers, I know that. I'm not the worst either.
On this day when fathers around the world are recognized, I would hope our greater society would hold feet to the fire of those men who father children and then neglect to support them in any way. I hope not to rant on and on, but we can't help but be aware of all the single moms who struggle because the man who planted that seed ran away from even the most basic responsibilities of being a parent.
And, we have to recognize that nothing is ever so simple: Too many young woman make awful choices about the men they allow to "plant that seed" and then expect "the state" to help support the child.
Messy stuff.
To all the dads who at least fulfilled the basic responsibilities of parenthood, let's take this day to give them their due.
And lets hope we see dramatic changes in our wider society so that in time all infants can come into the world with the support, comfort, and guidance of the man who helped create them.
Happy fathers day, dads. It's a tough job, but the rewards and blessings are great!
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Happy Father's Day to Wonky, TVg, BBQ and Cletus... the good men... real men... still posting semi regularly here.
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(06-18-2017, 09:51 AM)Scrapper Wrote: Happy Father's Day to Wonky, TVg, BBQ and Cletus... the good men... real men... still posting semi regularly here.
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And the rest of us are chopped liver?
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(06-18-2017, 11:49 AM)Valuesize Wrote: (06-18-2017, 09:51 AM)Scrapper Wrote: Happy Father's Day to Wonky, TVg, BBQ and Cletus... the good men... real men... still posting semi regularly here.
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And the rest of us are chopped liver? Oopsie... I thought I had you in the mix. My bad. HFD!
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Ha! Must have not had enough coffee yet... I thought I had added CW as well. Damn. I bombed that!
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(06-18-2017, 03:39 PM)Scrapper Wrote: Ha! Must have not had enough coffee yet... I thought I had added CW as well. Damn. I bombed that!
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Happens every time one tries to do an inclusionary post.
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Ha! Yep!
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(06-18-2017, 04:25 PM)Scrapper Wrote: Ha! Yep!
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Some, I never forget. Two years ago TVguy gave me $100.00 if I agreed to respond to his posts.
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(06-18-2017, 09:02 PM)Wonky3 Wrote: (06-18-2017, 04:25 PM)Scrapper Wrote: Ha! Yep!
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Some, I never forget. Two years ago TVguy gave me $100.00 if I agreed to respond to his posts. And you aint tried to spend it yet, right you hoarder. I know cuz I check the felony arrests every day and you aint on it yet.
Some of my best photoshop work but it won't fool those teenage checkers at 7-11.
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(06-19-2017, 12:45 PM)tvguy Wrote: (06-18-2017, 09:02 PM)Wonky3 Wrote: (06-18-2017, 04:25 PM)Scrapper Wrote: Ha! Yep!
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Some, I never forget. Two years ago TVguy gave me $100.00 if I agreed to respond to his posts. And you aint tried to spend it yet, right you hoarder. I know cuz I check the felony arrests every day and you aint on it yet.
Some of my best photoshop work but it won't fool those teenage checkers at 7-11.
Yeah. My first clue should have been the likeness of the president of Mexico on the bills.
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(06-19-2017, 01:18 PM)Wonky3 Wrote: (06-19-2017, 12:45 PM)tvguy Wrote: (06-18-2017, 09:02 PM)Wonky3 Wrote: (06-18-2017, 04:25 PM)Scrapper Wrote: Ha! Yep!
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Some, I never forget. Two years ago TVguy gave me $100.00 if I agreed to respond to his posts. And you aint tried to spend it yet, right you hoarder. I know cuz I check the felony arrests every day and you aint on it yet.
Some of my best photoshop work but it won't fool those teenage checkers at 7-11.
Yeah. My first clue should have been the likeness of the president of Mexico on the bills.
Yeah pretty close but it was actually Pernell Roberts.. you know Adam on the Ponderosa..
I found his mug on Google and thought he was all presidential and stuff.
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(06-19-2017, 02:12 PM)tvguy Wrote: (06-19-2017, 01:18 PM)Wonky3 Wrote: (06-19-2017, 12:45 PM)tvguy Wrote: (06-18-2017, 09:02 PM)Wonky3 Wrote: (06-18-2017, 04:25 PM)Scrapper Wrote: Ha! Yep!
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Some, I never forget. Two years ago TVguy gave me $100.00 if I agreed to respond to his posts. And you aint tried to spend it yet, right you hoarder. I know cuz I check the felony arrests every day and you aint on it yet.
Some of my best photoshop work but it won't fool those teenage checkers at 7-11.
Yeah. My first clue should have been the likeness of the president of Mexico on the bills.
Yeah pretty close but it was actually Pernell Roberts.. you know Adam on the Ponderosa..
I found his mug on Google and thought he was all presidential and stuff.
Pernell Roberts might work, but only the Trapper John MD years, with the beard.....
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