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How Many Dads Does It Take To Screw In A Lightbulb? Father's Day By The Numbers

Father's Day happens each year on the third Sunday in June. Here are some fun facts — and a few groaners — to celebrate the day we honor all the dads out there.
Father's Day, which started in 1910, takes place on the third Sunday of June every year.

When does a joke become a dad joke? That's easy. When it becomes apparent.

Wait, don't click away.

Are dad jokes tired? Probably. They've been walking all day to get here to this very post. But now that I've got your (perhaps somewhat annoyed) attention, consider this your reminder that it's Father's Day — or depending on the day you're reading this, Oops, you missed Father's Day.

It's a day to honor dads everywhere, whether they be young or

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