So many events on June 17th!
June 17, 1789: The Estates General proclaim the National Constituent Assembly
June 17, 1885: The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York
June 17, 1997: Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow break up
And on June 17, 2018... We celebrate our beloved dads! ♡
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But by the way, since when has Father's Day existed?
The contemporary idea of adding a Father's Day to Mother's Day came to us from the United States in 1910. Father's Day was then institutionalized as a secular holiday and set for the 3rd Sunday in June.
In France, however, its appearance is linked to a purely commercial event.
It was indeed the Breton lighter manufacturer Flaminaire who, in 1949, in order to boost its sales in June, a slow period, decided to launch a "special Dads" day, following the US model, and asked its tobacconist customers to display the slogan: "Our dads told us, for Father's Day, they all want a Flaminaire!"
A successful and amusing marketing ploy at the time, but one that would of course be completely inconceivable today!
The commercial origin of this holiday made the State grumble, but it finally formalized it in 1952 with a decree that maintained the rule of the 3rd Sunday in June.
And you, how will you celebrate your Dad on June 17th?
- Will you dress in his favorite color like Thai children do?
- Will you light small campfires that your hero will have to jump over with a big leap, as is the custom in South America?
Or would you prefer to offer him a gift that is 100% love, 100% softness for his skin...?
You're right!
At Les Petits Prödiges, we suggest you spoil them with our beautiful Father's Day gift set composed of a Large Unscented Balm and a "Le Prodige" Herbal Tea from Herbal Drinkers.
~ He will love our balm to moisturize his dry skin daily, as an aftershave, or to nourish his beard.
~ He will be crazy about his herbal tea for men only* which stimulates concentration, reduces stress, and allows him to enter a "performance" mode.
I'll get it for him ♡
*reserved for men
