人们在庆祝母亲节的同时，并没有忘记父亲的功绩——1909年，约翰·布鲁斯·多德夫人感念父亲养育之恩，于是给当地一家教士协会写信，建议把6月的第三个星期日定为父亲节

A Lady of Memorable Contribution Her name was Sonora Louise Smart Dodd and she lived in Spokane, Washington. Sonora was the oldest of six children raised by their father, William Jackson Smart, when their mother died during childbirth. Sonora honored and revered her father, and while listening to a Mother's Day sermon, in 1909, she determined there should also be a day to honor fathers. Sonora gained local support and made her dream a reality, one year later, within her own city of Spokane, Washington. Sonora married John Bruce Dodd. She died March 22, 1978, several years after Father's Day became a permanent national observance.     Rose: the symbol of Father's Day In early times, wearing flowers was a traditional way of celebrating Father's Day. Mrs. Dodd favored the red rose to honor a father still living, while a white flower honored a deceased dad. J.H. Berringer, who also held Father's Day celebrations in Washington State as early as 1912, chose a white lilac as the Father's Day Flower.               (英语点津陈蓓编辑）

Vocabulary:

Rhea: 瑞亚，希腊神话中Zeus（宙斯）的母亲 Cybele: 西布莉(小亚细亚神话中的众神之母，与希腊女神Rhea等同) Brigid: 布里奇德，凯尔特神话中的橡树之神，同时也是诗歌的保护神，因为产于沼泽的橡树是凯尔特民族的象征，所以Brigid被认为是爱尔兰国的国母。 simnel: 一种含油丰富的水果蛋糕，有时上面浇有杏仁糖浆，传统上在大斋节期间、复活节和圣诞节食用 Anna M. Jarvis: 安娜·贾维思