Humour: From patriarchs to pals, fathers have come a long way!

On the eve of Mother’s Day, I received an “urgent” message from a work client. “Can you come up with a thought for a Father’s Day greeting?” Actively ignoring the missive at that unearthly hour, I typed with a politeness I did not feel: “Can we please have this chat tomorrow?” the next morning. That would give me a whole day to ponder the significant matter of Father’s Day, still a month away at that point. To channel Shakespeare, Tagore and Oprah in wise but youthful words for millennials looking to gift their hipster dads swank gifts. I eagerly await the sudden flash of inspiration that will reveal this phrase to me on the eve of June 16.