A Father’s Day Hashtag: #PutYourDadInABand
时间：2019-01-12 作者：英语课 分类：2016年VOA慢速英语(六)月
AS IT IS 2016-06-18 A Father’s Day Hashtag: #PutYourDadInABand
This is What’s Trending Today:
Sunday, June 19, is Father’s Day in the United States.
It is a day where children honor fathers for all of the sacrifices they have made.
Father’s Day was first celebrated 1 in the U.S. in about 1910. Sonora Louise Smart Dodd of Washington state got the idea for the event.
She was listening to a speech about Mother’s Day and decided 2 that fathers should be recognized, too. Her father raised six children by himself.
Father’s Day did not catch on with the general public right away because many people thought it was just another chance for stores to sell gifts. It was not until 1972 that Father’s Day became a national holiday in the U.S.
This Sunday is a time to thank fathers for doing nice things throughout the year. Maybe your dad gave you a gift, or helped pay for your education. Maybe he picked you up at school or took you on trips around the country.
Many American families celebrate Father’s Day by gathering 3 for dinner or organizing a family event.
Some children give presents to their fathers. The magazine Men’s Journal suggests that you give dad a nice briefcase 4, a tool like a hammer or bottle opener, or perhaps a book with directions on how to prepare tasty meals on a barbecue grill 5.
But the holiday is not that serious. So some people decided to have fun on Twitter in honor of Father’s Day. On Friday, the hashtag #PutYourDadInABand started trending.
The aim was to use Father’s Day as the inspiration 6 to change a band’s name.
One person took the band Mumford and Sons and changed the name into “Mumford and I’m Disappointed in You, Son.”
Another person must have remembered what his father used to say to him and a sibling 7, going with the expression “U2 Better Behave.”
The Twitter user @Gentleman_John went with “Sir Fix-a-Lot” and “Old Manfred Man.”
People from all over were having fun with the trend. Other good choices were: “Minivan Halen,” “Panic at the Costco” and “You’re on my last Nirvana.”
Words in This Story
sibling – n. a brother or sister
band – n. a usually small group of musicians who play popular music together
dad – n. someone’s father
pick up – v. the act of going somewhere to get a person or thing that you will then take to another place
briefcase – n. a small case or box that is used for carrying books or papers
barbecue grill – adj. a metal structure that is used to cook food over hot coals or an open fire
inspiration – n. a good idea
- He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
- The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
- He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
- He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
- He packed a briefcase with what might be required.他把所有可能需要的东西都装进公文包。
- He requested the old man to look after the briefcase.他请求那位老人照看这个公事包。
- Put it under the grill for a minute to brown the top.放在烤架下烤一分钟把上面烤成金黄色。
- I'll grill you some mutton.我来给你烤一些羊肉吃。
- These events provided the inspiration for his first novel.这些事件给了他创作第一部小说的灵感。
- What an inspiration she was to all around her!她对于她周围所有的人是一种多么大的鼓舞！