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If you love Fathers Day, then Indianapolis, Indiana, is the place to visit. The capitol of Indiana is also a veritable ‘guys’ playground’ where any father could find adventure.
Indy, after all, is home to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; that famous forum of racing spectacle that draws thousands of people each year. The Indy 500 takes place in May, less than a month from the Fathers Day holiday; and what self-respecting dad wouldn’t love a trip to the races as a primo dad’s day gift?
On a year-round basis, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway offers a Hall of Fame museum with exhibits that detail the history, the highlights, and the past and present stars of the race. And one even can take a ride around the track via a guided bus or car tour.
Apart from the speedway, Indianapolis offers a host of attractions that any father would enjoy. He might enjoy roughing it via a weekend camping trip at Fort Harrison State Park, or perhaps a trip to Indianapolis Zoo. A cultured dad might enjoy a walk through the Indianapolis Museum of Art, or might want to take in a play at IRT (Indiana Repertory Theatre). And regardless of his hobbies or interests, just about any dad would enjoy a day at Union Station: a wide scale shopping center that features a number of fun gift and novelty shops and tons of casual eateries.
Dad also might appreciate a Fathers Day party celebrated in his honor; one that features party supplies such as mugs that read “No. 1 Dad” and “Dad and Me,” balloons in the shape and likeness of golf balls and barbecue grills, party plates in the shape of fishing hats and fish, and party hats and banners that read “Happy Father’s Day.”
An amazing place to visit for Fathers Day is Indianapolis, Indiana; the ultimate guys’ playground.
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Right click to copy the the printable Fathers Day puzzle below.
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Right click to copy the the printable Fathers Day puzzle
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* Sonora Dodd, of Washington, first had the idea of a "father's day." She thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909.
* President Calvin Coolidge, in 1924, supported the idea of a national Father's Day.
* Then in 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Father's Day.
* In early times, wearing flowers was a traditional way of celebrating Father's Day. Mrs. Dodd favored the red rose to honor a father still living, while a white flower honored a deceased dad.
* J.H. Berringer, who also held Father's Day celebrations in Washington State as early as 1912, chose a white lilac as the Father's Day Flower.
* To honor our fathers people write poems, make speeches, have religious ceremonies, picnic, barbeque, and generally have a good time.
* This Father's Day create your own family traditions.
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