{mosimage}One of the questions we receive often from those who seem earnest is why we call the newsletter The Inside Magic Daily News when in fact; it comes out — at best — three times a week. That is a good question. We look at the adjective "Daily" as a goal to attain rather than merely a modifier of the noun "News."
Which brings us to Fathers Day.
For many, "father" is a goal to be attained rather than a descriptive noun used to identify the biological or adoptive male influence in a family situation.
As it is used in the phrase "Fathers Day" it modifies (albeit ungrammatically) the day we are to celebrate. It is similar to Mothers Day or Ladies Night or Kids Eat Free Day.
(Hallmark has wonderful cards celebrating the last two events, by the way. One of our favorites has a cover picture of a red-headed lad eating a massive amount of pasta and cheese. On the inside of the card, the script reads, "'Kids Eat Free Day' leads to 'Parents Don't Sleep Night.'" Ironically, this same inscription is found in the Ladies Night card).
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