I think my Dad is a combination of the two best fictional fathers of all time : To Kill a Mocking Bird's Atticus Finch and Baywatch's Mitch Buchannon.
My Atticus-Dad has the "quiet dignity" thing nailed. He taught me, by example, how to treat everyone with respect He is on a first name basis with the mailman, the barista at the drive-through coffee stand, and the toothless guy who pumps his gas. He gives the best advice and speaks in moral maxims like "only idiots paint using a plastic drop-cloth"
My Mitch-Dad enjoys body surfing and giving informative lectures about sneaker waves - not just to his own children but to anyone playing on a log near the ocean. Maybe it's his affinity for red swim trucks and the chest hair, but Lily and I also think our Dad looks like Mitch Buchannon - which he vehemently denies / is secretly flattered by.
I hope you and yours have the happiest of Father's day weekends!
Does your Dad remind you of any fictional fathers?
this is INCREDIBLE!! i love it!!! atticus finch is still one of my favorite book characters and to kill a mockingbird is probably my all-time fave:)
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This is so cute. In a weird way, my dad has always reminded me of Richard Dreyfus in Mr. Holland's Opus. He's not a music teacher, but their demeanors and appearance (glasses, balding head, mustaches) are so similar.
ReplyDeleteyour dad reminds me of someone different... someone from the mighty ducks... ALRIGHT ALRIGHT!!! ;)
ReplyDeletewhen I was thinking of what to write for a Father's Day post, I almost shared that story! next year.
DeleteI love this post, especially the bit about drop cloth. My Ma always says my Dad reminds her of Hercule Poirot! I guess that would be an insult in most circles... Not that they look alike but they do share the same love of neatness, order and early 20th century decor!
ReplyDeleteI laughed out loud at this. I just love it :)
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