Things Dads Say: Teaching About Life With Love, Humor And No Nonsense

Patch asked readers to share memories of their dads for Father’s Day, and the responses were a mix of warm, funny, and genuinely touching. From a dad who supervised pier-building from a lawn chair while his daughter stood in 50-degree water, to Depression-era money wisdom and classic “dadisms” like “I was born at night but not last night,” the stories capture fathers who taught life’s lessons with love and a straight face.