Happy Father's Day and other stories

 

Does anyone remember this show? Perhaps ahead of its time (1987-1990). Surprisingly, it lasted 3 seasons on NBC! [When Marcy Bradford dies, she leaves her teenage daughter, Nicole, in the custody of two ex-boyfriends - Michael, a straight-laced and formal man, and Joey, a wild artist.]

I did try my best to have a contest at this one site where I make my sets mostly with a Dad Theme for Father's Day... Who's your favorite TV dad, but I didn't really have much of a response. I don't know if that's secretly telling you something about the state of our Americana or what.  I did try my best to make a few sets about TV dads. 

I feel Dads are more hands-on than ever before in taking care of children. This decade I have seen more of a team effort in families, especially seeing families who come to the library. Of course, you have some dads that are very aware of what their child reads. Others share their great love for science fiction and nonfiction about space. And even those weekend dads have their hands full keeping track of what is on their child's card.

My NEVER WILL FORGET STORY: That one time on an early Sunday afternoon, this kid all of seven with a shaggy haircut, looking like he might be the next rocker to watch for in a decade or so showed up with his books to checkout. Behind him was a couple barely dressed in cut-offs and skinny tanks, making out like banjees. "I guess you can see my parents made up this weekend."

Of course, there are some fathers who never get it right until they become a grandfather and they become an entirely different person. They might have been a no-show to a lot of things while their kids were growing up since they were on the graveyard shift or they had no idea how to handle the dishwasher or making a meal. Then there are some who are just Popa who make the day better by just being there as the great listener, yet might have a story or two about a dog or how he had rabies three times and has lived to tell about it.