Happy Father’s Day! 認識父親節的由來
一年一度的父親節即將來臨，身為兒女的我們，得好好利用這特別的一天，來慰勞爸爸的辛苦。但是你知道為什麼會有父親節呢？讓我們透過以下一對姊弟，珍妮和艾倫的對話，來認識父親節的由來。
Jenny: Hey, Allen, Father’s Day is just around the corner!
珍妮：嘿，艾倫，父親節就要到了耶！
Allen: I know. What should we do to make this day memorable for Dad?
艾倫：對呀，我們要怎麼做來讓爸爸印象深刻呢？
Jenny: Let’s put our heads together and come up with a fantastic surprise to show our appreciation and love to Dad. But do you know the origin of Father’s Day?
珍妮：我們一起來想一個很棒的驚喜，表達我們對爸爸的感激和愛。但是你知道父親節的由來嗎？
Allen: No, I don’t. Why don’t you tell me about this.
艾倫：不，我不知道。你來告訴我吧。
Jenny: Well, it goes back to the early 20th century. It’s said that the idea of honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood started in the United States. Sonora Smart Dodd is often credited with the concept of Father’s Day. She wanted to create a day to appreciate and acknowledge the sacrifices her father made in raising her and her siblings after their mother passed away.
珍妮：這可以追溯到20世紀初。據說，孝敬父親、慶祝父親的想法起源於美國。父親節的概念通常被認為是Sonora Smart Dodd提出的。她想創造一個日子來感謝和讚揚父親，在母親去世後撫養她和她的兄弟姐妹所做出的犧牲。
Allen: That’s really touching. So, when did the first Father’s Day take place?
艾倫：真感人。那第一個父親節是什麼時候舉行的呢？
Jenny: The first Father’s Day was celebrated in the United States on June 19, 1910, in Washington. It gained popularity over the years, and then in 1972, President Richard Nixon signed a law declaring Father’s Day a national holiday, which fell on the third Sunday of June.
珍妮：1910年6月19日在華盛頓慶祝了美國第一個父親節。許多年過後，它越來越受歡迎，然後在1972年，尼克森總統簽署了一項法律，宣布父親節為全國性節日，日期為六月的第三個星期日。
Allen: It’s amazing how such a heartfelt idea turned into a global celebration
艾倫：真是令人驚奇，這樣一個真摯的想法竟然成為了全球性的慶祝活動。
Jenny: Exactly! As the tradition spread to different countries, they chose dates that held significance to themselves. In Taiwan for instance, Father’s Day is celebrated on August 8, as the date sounds like the word for “father” in Mandarin.
珍妮：是啊！隨著這一傳統傳播到不同的國家，他們選擇了對自己有意義的日期。例如，在臺灣，父親節是8月8日，因為這個日期在中文裡聽起來像「父親」的諧音。
Allen: It’s wonderful how customs and celebrations can have such diverse origins but still serve the same purpose of expressing love and gratitude for our fathers.
艾倫：習俗和慶祝活動的起源可以如此多樣，但仍然能夠達到同樣的目的，來表達對我們對父親的愛和感激之情，這樣真的很棒。
Jenny: Absolutely! Let’s get started with the preparations and make this Father’s Day one for the books!
珍妮：沒錯！讓我們來準備準備，讓這個父親節成為難忘的一天！
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