Happy Father's Day!

This Father's Day, we decided to give the Emperor the Royal Treatment.

He got a cape (which can double as his Super Dad cape). It says: His Royal Dadness! All Hail!

He also got a really magnificent crown and a medal, both of which announce, "Number 1 Dad!"

And, of course, he got a mob of kids proclaiming him, "Your Majesty!" and catering to his every whim. What more could a Dad ask for?

Actually, each kid got him a little something ranging from juggling balls (the Emperor is an incorrigible juggler) to a shirt with all the kids hand prints on it (as opposed to all the times he's gotten a chocolatey fingerprint on his tie on his way to work).


He's having a great Father's Day!

Speaking of which, has anyone else noticed that Father's Day isn't an exact parallel to Mother's Day?

I happened to catch the president's weekly radio address, and he used part of it to talk about Father's Day. It was nice, and all. He used it mostly to encourage dads to be good fathers. Not that that's wrong, of course, but I suddenly realized that's the general message on Father's Day: step up to the plate, be a good dad.

Think about that for Mother's Day. Can you imagine if someone said for Mother's Day, "Remember that being a good mom is about being there for your kids. Make time to do stuff with them - go to their games, make cookies with them, and help them with their homework."

Wait! Wrong message! The Mother's Day message isn't, "Step up to the plate and be a good mom," it's, "Thanks for all you do." That seems to me a cultural double standard.

For the record, for all you dads, and especially for the Emperor: "Thanks for all you do!"