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April 25th, 2024

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The tortuous history of Father's Day neckties

Neckties are to Father's Day what flowers are to Mother's Day. But the ties haven't had the clear advantage that flowers-for-Mom have illustrated. From the time of the first national third-Sunday-in-June tribute to dads (thanks to President Calvin Coolidge giving it a thumbs-up), neckties have always had major competitors for gifts. The traditional tie story in…

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