17 Father's Day Cards That'll Get You A Pat On The Back

The supermarket card aisle is the best place to find the most cloying poetic mush you'll ever read. The problem is, your dad already knows that he lovingly taught you / The lessons you would later need / And his wisdom helped shape / The life you would later lead. Probably. Actually, maybe you've never had a thorough discussion about how you really, truly feel. But that's fine. Don't start now.

Father's Day is simple.

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All you need to do is send a nice card ...

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Like this one ...

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Just something short and sweet ...

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55 Hi's

To let Dad know you appreciate him ...

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And the stuff he's done for you.

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Especially if you were a horrible kid ...

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Or if you still are!

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Because dads are great. Just like moms are great. Parents, you know? Great. Each in their own way.

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Aww.

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If we were seahorses, though, our dads would have carried us around and brought us into the world.

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Farewell Paperie

Isn't that weird?

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Anyway, we can definitely all agree on the significance of the contribution fathers have made to the comedy world.

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And that's certainly a reason to celebrate.

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So give Dad a call. Take him to dinner. Talk about the weather, or his parenting skills ...

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Because despite your lack of gushy sentiment, Father's Day is nice.

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Emily McDowell

Even if it's just an excuse to buy another 80 million cards per year.

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"My daughter did a portrait of me for Father's Day."

"I'm enrolling her in art school tomorrow."
"I'm enrolling her in art school tomorrow."

"Look, a Father's Day card from my 10-year-old daughter."

"How sweet... wait what?"
"How sweet... wait what?"

"1st grade homework. Happy Fathers Day..."

"My 11 year old got me this card for Father's Day. Thanks, son..."

"My nephew shows his understanding of the nature of stars in his homemade Father's Day card to his dad."

"My co-worker's daughter made this at school for her dad for Father's Day this year."

"Father's Day present -- this is what my 4 year old thinks about me."

"My little sister told me she made my dad a card for Father's day and I told her to sign my name at the bottom & she did this."

"My 16-year-old son slipped this under my door for Father's Day."

"An interesting take on Father's Day..."

"My friend's son made this for father's day."

"Made a book for my dad for Father's Day."

"My 13-year-old sister could use practice drawing whistles."
"My 13-year-old sister could use practice drawing whistles."

"My daughter made me a book for Father's Day."

"This was my favourite page."
"This was my favourite page."

"Part of my little brother's book he made for my dad for Father's Day."

"Kindergarten Father's Day card."

"When I was 4, I bought this for my dad for Father's Day."

"Thirty-two years later, I am understanding why the shop clerk was being so weird about it."
"Thirty-two years later, I am understanding why the shop clerk was being so weird about it."

"My niece's Father's Day card -- that's a dog?"

"Little sister got her own card for our dad this Father's Day."

"My 7-year-old son's Father's Day poem for me."

"Should I be worried? (My name is not Bob)."
"Should I be worried? (My name is not Bob)."

"Early Fathers Day Card! Ughhh, thanks?"

"Apparently my four year old had a different kind of Father's Day in mind..."

"My 6-year-old son knows me well. Happy Father's Day!"

"My cousin's 5-year-old son gave this to him for Father's Day."

"My four year old made me breakfast for Father's Day."

Oops!

"In 1989 my dad (on the far right) grandfather (holding the ladder) and family friend were building a deck off the back of our house.  After they got the first boards up my mother said 'looks nice, but how are you going to get the ladder out?' They forgot to move the ladder before securing the last board for the frame!! They ended up cutting the ladder apart to get it out. Also, notice the awkwardness of the jean shorts."

Who Wears Short Shorts?

"This is a photo of my dad back in '84 or '85. Those were one of his many pairs of daisy dukes. Both him and my grandpa had a matching pair of ones with rainbows on the sides. I was always embarrassed when they would attempt to take me out in public while they were wearing them.”
"This is a photo of my dad back in '84 or '85. Those were one of his many pairs of daisy dukes. Both him and my grandpa had a matching pair of ones with rainbows on the sides. I was always embarrassed when they would attempt to take me out in public while they were wearing them.”

Breakfast Of Champions

"This was taken by my mother on Father’s Day 1986. My sister (far right) and I are less than thrilled to be missing morning cartoons. Not to mention our king-for-a-day dad obviously scored the only tray in the house so my eggs were precariously balanced on my lap. As for my sister’s cereal… that most likely ended up in the bed as well.”
"This was taken by my mother on Father’s Day 1986. My sister (far right) and I are less than thrilled to be missing morning cartoons. Not to mention our king-for-a-day dad obviously scored the only tray in the house so my eggs were precariously balanced on my lap. As for my sister’s cereal… that most likely ended up in the bed as well.”

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