Happy Father's Day!

Father's day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in the UK and the US. It's quite a recent tradition which dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. Learn more about it at The Holiday Spot.

Do you get on well with your father? Read these quotes about fathers and decide whether you agree with them:

• By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong.~ Charles Wadsworth



• Becoming a father is easy enough, but being one can be very rough.~ Wilhelm Busch



• One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters. ~ George Herbert



• I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection. ~ Sigmund Freud



• Any man can be a father. It takes someone special to be a dad.~ Anonymous



• The father who does not teach his son his duties is equally guilty with the son who neglects them.~ Confucius



• A father is a banker provided by nature.~ French Proverb

And listen to the song Father and son by Cat Stevens, probably one of the most beautiful songs ever written: