Father’s Day Facts and Figures

A new Father's Day survey by Not Your Father's Root Beer reveals that 30% of people say their father taught them how to cook. Read on for other findings.

• 25% of Millennials say their father taught them how to clean
• 30% of people say their father taught them how to manage money.
• 8% of people say their father taught them how to hide junk food from their mom
• 14% of people say their father introduced them to beer

Top Skills Dad Passes On:

1. How to ride a bike
2. How to drive a car
3. Repair and maintenance
4. Decision-making skills
5. Money Management
6. Change a tire
7. Leadership
8. Read a map
9. How to deal with stress/problems
10. Cooking

So how did Father's Day come about?  In 1910, a Father's Day celebration was held in Spokane, Washington at the YMCA by Sonora Smart Dodd.  After hearing a sermon at church about Mother's Day in 1909 at Central Methodist Episcopal Church, she told her pastor that fathers should have a similar holiday honoring them. Several local preachers agreed and the first Father's Day was June 19. 1910!