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Happy Father’s Day: Pearls of Wisdom from My Gay Dads
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Cordelia from King Lear’s Father’s Day Twitter Thread
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What Your Favorite ’90s Rock Band Says About the Type of Bored Suburban Dad You Are Today
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Son, I Just Called to Tell You How Much I Love Field of Dreams
“I’m sorry, I’m getting all teared up. I just get worried that there’s only so many more times I’ll get to see ‘Field of Dreams,’ and it’s important for you to know how much this movie means to me.”
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June 17, 2021What Your Favorite ’90s Rock Band Says About the Type of Bored Suburban Dad You Are Today
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June 16, 2021How I Saved Enough to Buy a House With My Parents’ Money
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June 7, 2021New York Times’ Hookup Announcements
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