Rhonda+Johnson

Perspective of: France


The actual Father’s Day holiday was an initiative of President Calvin Coolidge in 1924 ||
 * Frame Element || Information gathered: ||
 * < Characters || Fathers, children, and France government ||
 * < Setting ||< Father’s Day in France ||
 * < Initiating Event ||< In the Middle Ages, Catholic countries celebrated the father, Saint Joseph’s Day which disappeared over the centuries.
 * < Internal Response ||< In France, Father’s Day was initiated by the Breton lighter manufacturer “Flaminaire”. He created it to encourage children to buy lighters for their fathers. ||
 * < Goal ||< The goal was to increase the sales of the lighters in France. ||
 * < Consequence ||< The France government made Father’s Day an official holiday in 1952. ||
 * < Resolution ||< In the decree, the French government highlighted fatherly values in order to decrease the commercial origins. The children are encouraged to make their presents and to thank their fathers for their love, devotion, and protection. ||

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