Father's Day: How to properly appreciate your dad today - Greg Bruce

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Greg Bruce

2 Sep, 2023 07:00 PM4 mins to read

Dads don't want gifts, they want appreciation, writes Greg Bruce. Photo / Getty

Dads don't want gifts, they want appreciation, writes Greg Bruce. Photo / Getty

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I used to think Father’s Day was just crass commercialism – exploitation of the human guilt impulse for the benefit of Big Retail – but now I’m a father I understand just how stupid

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