The Friday Fling Considers When Father Knows Best!
Friday Fling #184 June 8th 2012
As Father’s Day looms this weekend, some of us old enough to remember, especially us fathers, harken back to the days when the top-rated TV show in the country was called Father Knows Best. Of course since then we have learned that mother knows best, because father is a man.
But hey, was there ever anything to the old TV show, or was it just chauvinistic nonsense? Did or even does father ever know best? If so, when? If not, how come?
No specific format this week, just do your own poetic thing to express yourself about the knowingness of fathers, or lack thereof.
This week the Friday Fling Investigates whether Father Knows Best!
Be sure to read and comment knowingly on your fellow Pals’ poetic analyses. Then go enjoy Father’s Day Weekend 2012!
Fickle Finger of Fate Award for June 8th
Congratulations Angel Love!
Welcome everyone to our Father knows best Friday Fling! We hope our resuirrection of the theme of the number one TV show of 1960 will stir your must to great poetic feats of writing on fatherly wisdom! Let the Fatherfest begin!
These are Great videos i dont remenber these but i never watched much at all on Tv growing up love you all lot’s :love:
I must say I don’t know this show at all, but did watch some of these…the first one where he went to the PTA meeting rather than the Chamber of Commerce was so heartwarming! 🙂 I didn’t know where to go with this, so this is just what it is…lol…
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Father Knows Best
He encouraged me to do well in school
He taught me to swim at the pool
He had me take piano lessons
He rewarded me with tasty delicatessens
When I progressed with a music piece
Playing gave me pleasurable release
He always knew what was best for me
I have so many memories since I was three
He took good care of me and he’s a great dad
He’s my wonderful dad and I’m so glad
Michelle R. King
6-14-12
EVERY ONE’S POSTS AND POEMS ALONG WITH VIDEOS ARE SO HEART FELT. THIS FATHER’S DAY WILL BE A HARD ONE BECAUSE ITS ALSO MY DADDY’S BIRTHDAY. THANK YOU FOR THIS PRECIOUS BLOG! :love: :love: :love: DEE
Father Knows Best
When they sit and talk
They been down that road dark
Coming from the heart smart
Know you have to travel carry your own cart
But, warnings with advice start
For love he holds for you treasured as finest art
Father Knows Best shared from his heart”:)
Could not fine just the right video lookin for for this write yet hope that it sever the purpose all the same … Hope all will enjoy …
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FATHER KNOWS BEST
A fathers love
Is never endless
He is there for all your needs
Take you on fishin trip
When you dont ever know how
To bate your own hook
He will gladly
Lean a hand
Sir up with you
And watch scary move
Even while you hidin under the cover
Let you stay up late
When mommy at work
Teach you how to
Light a match with a big army knife
And how to tie that perfect sailor knot
Ever if it takes a h under time
My dad was the best
Taught me every thing
Held me close
When try to ride my bike
Ever taught me
How to drive
And I was only five
My dad was the world to be
Gave me money when I cried
The day he died
He came for me to let me know
Thats how great my dad was
Even on his death bed
He loved me still
Written By: Bettie Davis ————————– © June 15 , 2o12
Yes I remember the shows father knows best. I remember that way it was back then, father was the man and father know what’s best.I remember my father taking care of 8 kids and 3 of his nieces and nephews and worked his whole life. He served in North Korea and when he got out there he was a male nurse for many years in Kansas City MO. Married Mom in the 1954. Had a son in 1955. as time went by he worked still as a male nurse. When all 8 of kids was born He and mom Packed up and moved To Nebraska bought a 88 acre farm. there he worked the farm land and raised animals and also worked for the Gravel pit for 31 years. Worked his hand sometime so hard you seen sores on them a lot but did not stop him.Time then dad was in bad health. So us kids and mom we helped with the farming but you could never keep my father down. My father is my hero not only he served our country to give us freedom.He helped save many lives and also worked so hard to put a roof over our heads, food on table and cloth on our body and also worked hard to where mom did not have to go out and work. she did her share at home. My father stayed married to my mother for over 50 years. He past away at the age of 81.I look up to the sky and tell my father thank you everyday for teaching me the ways of life and work very hard to get ahead in life and take care of your family because we all need each other.R.I.P Dad love you.
My father really did “know best” — beautiful theme and challenge today. Happy Friday and wishing everyone a most wonderful Father’s Day Weekend.
And CONGRATULATIONS, Angel Love!! :love: :love: :love:
Fathers are the BEST….HAPPY FATHERS DAY MY DEAR FRIENDS!!!!!!
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STILL LISTENING TO DAD
My dad never talked much,
not many stories of his past,
not much to say
about his growing up,
not many tales to tell;
he usually left the past
in the past.
And as I recall
the words he did say,
l just have to smile
at the recollection
of the tone of his voice
as he would shake his head
and wondered why
anyone would listen
to the music I played
on the radio and
on those 45’s and lp’s.
“Elvis and the likes of him,”
he loved to say,
“they’d never last,”
if it were up to him.
While we didn’t always
quite see eye-to-eye,
my dad was wise
and taught me so much —
how to be patient
and how to listen
how to be fair,
how not to judge.
He taught me
(and my mom did as well)
how to see
and how to hear
all different points of view.
My dad never talked much
but every time he did,
we hung on his every word
and listened really carefully
to what he had to say.
“Actions speak louder
than words,” he said,
and his did . . . .
that was always his way.
And we wouldn’t
have wanted it
another way.
Thank you, Dad!
And he’d be glad to know
that even after all these years
I can still hear his voice
and I’m still listening . . . .
(c) barbara kausteklis 6-15-12
All such absolutely precious pieces posted. A joy to read each one. We’re blessed indeed, by our fathers.