Respectfully, in reference to any religous day - that is and should only be considered as personal beliefs thus it is up to the person to decide if they wish attend one event or another if it falls on a day they deem religous or sacred. When completing a schedule for such a recreation as this, you cannot be bound to anything outside of this sport when looking at dates for the events. If they happen to conflict then it goes back to the person to decide and if they chose to use their free will.
I too may miss a couple of Saturday events this year because they coincide with days I am scheduled to work however it is my choice to deem them worthy enough to make the effort to attend or not.
See just another day like Valentine's Day, created on a whim of self need and commercialized into something greater than it is. But I guess it is better for everyone to only have to "honor" their Mom or Dad only one day a year rather than the whole year.The history of the Mother's Day creation in the United States, occurred in a small city of West Virginia, in 1905. A girl named Anna Jarvis, with some friends, had the idea to start the movement as a way to honor their beloved mothers. However, the first official celebration was given on April 26, 1910, when the governor of West Virginia, William E. Glasscock, put Mother's Day on the calendar of commemorative dates of that state. In 1914 the celebration was unified in all the country, being commemorated always in as the second Sunday of May. A year later, nearly every state officially marked the day.
-------------------------------------------------
The creation of a national day for Dads began back in the 1900s when a grateful daughter wanted to express her deep appreciation for her own father. A gentleman by the name of William Smart, a civil war veteran, was widowed when his wife died in childbirth. Mr. Smart raised his six children on a rural farm in eastern Washington State. When Sonora Louise Smart Dodd, one of Mr. Smart's children, was grown she wanted to show her appreciation for her father. He had shown her a great love and strength in raising her and her siblings as a single parent. So, in 1909, she proposed a day to honor her father in June (the month of her father's birth).
The very first Fathers' Day followed on June 19, 1910 in Spokane, Washington. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge showed support of this becoming a national holiday. However, it wasn't until 1966 when President Lyndon Johnson officially proclaimed Fathers' Day a national holiday to be celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of June.
Harry C. Meek, president of the Lions Club in Chicago, was also a component in establishing Fathers' Day. He gave several speeches around the United States expressing the need for a day to honor our fathers. In 1920 the Lions Clubs of America presented him with a gold watch, with the inscription "Originator of Fathers' Day".
ps: As Jonathan stated at the banquet, I may not cook well but I can stir the hell out of that pot.
I like the old school way better than the new school.... respect is something long since lost in this world.
