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Comment #3703

2012-08-19T21:17:24Z

Absolutely true, Ruth! They don't come any better than my dad. Plus he took me mountain climbing. :)

Right you are, Stephan, about the Berenstain Bears. There are others just as bad, though I can't recall them at the moment. On the other hand, Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series manages to convey terrific love and respect for fathers, even though they hardly appear in the stories at all. But then, they were written in the 1930's.

Comment #3702

2012-08-19T20:42:21Z

Thanks! You forgot to include the Berenstain Bears along with the sitcoms and newsreels. Papa Bear's overconfidence and ineptitude really rub me the wrong way, especially compared with Mama Bear's wisdom and competence.

Comment #3701

2012-08-19T13:41:21Z

You certainly had a Dad to look up to, one who did a lot with you, taught you, and was a great example. You were blessed.