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| Father's Day: when did you realize that dad knows best? | Father's Day: when did you realize that dad knows best? |
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| Mark Twain once said: "When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years." | Mark Twain once said: "When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years." |
| Sound familiar? Keep reading. | Sound familiar? Keep reading. |
| As Father's Day approaches in the UK and the US, we're paying tribute to our dads, and acknowledging that they often end up being right. | As Father's Day approaches in the UK and the US, we're paying tribute to our dads, and acknowledging that they often end up being right. |
| @GuardianUS @guardian #FathersDay hands out of pockets when you walk in case you fall over. Didn't listen, went down an escalator on my bum | @GuardianUS @guardian #FathersDay hands out of pockets when you walk in case you fall over. Didn't listen, went down an escalator on my bum |
| Share with us your dad's mottos, sayings or quips that used to drive you nuts (or made you roll your eyes) – and when they started making sense. | Share with us your dad's mottos, sayings or quips that used to drive you nuts (or made you roll your eyes) – and when they started making sense. |
| We want to hear the best fatherly advice you've ever received – even if it took you a while to take it to heart. We'll publish our favorite responses on the Guardian this weekend. | We want to hear the best fatherly advice you've ever received – even if it took you a while to take it to heart. We'll publish our favorite responses on the Guardian this weekend. |
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