This past Sunday was Father's Day here in Australia. We saw more families than usual in restaurants in Freo area celebrating the day. I am sure that had we gone to other areas that the same would have been true. It has some of the commercialization that we have but not quite as much. For some reason places like Home Deport (not called that here) think that advertising more leading up to Father's Day will increase their sales in power tools and not in ties at the clothing stores. Now I have not seen any statistics but since I don't see many men wearing ties, I assume that a cool power tool may be a more likely gift. Hmmm, maybe I would like it here!
What has prompted me to talk about this is the response I have heard from some of the students. Father's Day?!? You mean that they don't celebrate it in June like we do!?!? Gosh that is strange. This makes me chuckle because where in the great cosmic universe is that there a reason to have Father's Day in June? I tell them. Look you have another chance to wish your father well on Father's Day if you neglected him the first time. How often do we get second chance? By the way Mother's Day is in May so there the cosmic forces are working together for mothers... I guess.
This is not an earthshaking observation but just a fun filled fact from Freo.
Bruce
