A joke in the traditional manner
A dad joke. Why was the car going so slowly?
Father’s Day
A dream.
Father’s Day
My dad, James Leddy, not yet a dad, in Florida, 1954.
Father’s Day
I had a conversation with my dad in a dream a couple of weeks ago. He wanted me to order something for him from Amazon — no doubt a CD. But what? Maybe he’ll call back.
Dad jokes
Oscar’s Day No. 2492.
Father’s Day
“My grandpa whistled for me.”
The magnificent Andersons
A Father Knows Best marathon.
Happy Father’s Day
A 1957 photograph.
Happy Father’s Day
It was a Thursday, probably in Brooklyn.
Happy Father’s Day
Thanksgiving, 1957.
Father’s Day
“James Leddy, my dad, is closing in on eighty-five. I still see this same smile in his face.”
Bloomsday and Father’s Day (2)
“As Bloom assumes a fatherly role, he sees an apparition of his son Rudolph (Rudy), who died in infancy eleven years ago.”
Bloomsday and Father’s Day (1)
“Milly Bloom is her mother Molly’s daughter. But it’s her father Leopold who gets a letter.”
A last-minute Father’s Day gift idea
“I’ve had a Tweezerman set for several weeks now, and I always look forward to using it, even if trimming one’s nails is a reminder of mortality.”
Happy Father’s Day
Brooklyn, 1957.
Happy Father’s Day
A 1957 photograph