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My Dad-ism? Have fun.
By Daddy Clay Wednesday, June 6th, 2012
There are five minutes left in the game when the ref blows his whistle again. This time, instead of fishing the yellow card from his breast pocket, out comes the red. Parents on the sideline explode with rage. The player shown the card erupts with a string of profanities. His teammates join in. The ref blows the whistle again and gestures to the center of the field. Gave over.
Another wave of shouting, and now the parents are rushing on to the field, surrounding the ref, some offering mock applause, others berating him. The coach, ejected earlier in the game, joins the fray. Officials from nearby fields rush over. The police are called.
My son’s team had won. Read the rest of this entry »
Guardians of Virtue
By Daddy Clay Monday, June 4th, 2012
The glowering dad and the awkward suitor, it’s the fatherhood cliché that has spawned a thousand commercials and movie scenes. Entire cinematic franchises have been build around the notion of the old man, shotgun at the ready, on guard to protect his daughter’s virtue. Have you Met the Fockers?
But the media is about as accurate a reflection of reality as a Picasso, while being a shitload less inspiring.
Which leaves me wondering what a dad’s role in the sexual safekeeping of a daughter should be. Read the rest of this entry »
