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Dad, Paw, perhaps Paps

Dad, Paw, perhaps Paps

what do you call your Father?

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Jimmy Proffitt
Jun 13, 2025
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I guess you already know that Father’s Day is on Sunday, and if you didn’t, that’s ok, there’s still time to get your Dad something. Father’s Day for me was sometimes a weird day because my birthday fell on it every 7 years. Or is it 6 with a leap year? Anyway, Dad and I seemed to have an unspoken agreement that he forgot my birthday and I forgot Father…

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