June, 2018 Newsletter

IT'S ALMOST HERE
Make Dad’s Day!
Father's Day is just around the corner and we're announcing our new line of Hawaiian Bread and 4 exciting recipes just in time for Father's Day! You can use them to help make make Dad's day EXTRA special!
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The Mother of Father's Day
Sadly, retailers and marketers, in an effort to make a quick buck, have drastically changed the original meaning of Father’s Day. A holiday that was supposed to honor dad and enumerate his special qualities, now is used to sell chili pepper ties and shop vacs. Hopefully by understanding why the concept of Father’s Day was created, we can better celebrate and honor the fathers who raised us into men.

According to some accounts, the first Father’s Day was celebrated in Washington state on June 19, 1910. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd came up with the idea of honoring and celebrating her father while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon at church in 1909. She felt as though mothers were getting all the acclaim while fathers were equally deserving of a day of praise (She would probably be displeased that Mother’s Day still gets the lion’s share of attention).
Sonora’s dad was quite a man. William Smart, a veteran of the Civil War, was left a widower when his wife died while giving birth to their sixth child. He went on to raise the six children by himself on their small farm in Washington. To show her appreciation for all the hard work and love William gave to her and her siblings, Sonora thought there should be a day to pay homage to him and other dads like him.

She initially suggested June 5th, the anniversary of her father’s death to be the designated day to celebrate Father’s Day, but due to some bad planning, the celebration in Spokane, Washington was deferred to the third Sunday in June.

FATHER'S DAY EXCLUSIVE RECIPES
Ultimate Sandwiches!
Click on the images below for our exclusive recipes especially for Father's Day:
Father's Day Special
Treat your Dad to some baked-to-order goodness! A Gift Certificate is a great way for him to sample our products risk free:
Save up to $5 on our Gift Certificates!
During the Month of June we will be discounting our Gift Certificates to give new customers a chance to sample our products. (This special is valid for new customers only, and as always, comes with risk free guarantee!) To take advantage of this special, just click on the images to the right, or on the link below:

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