Friday, June 17, 2011
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Newton Citizen
Staff Photo: Erin Evans
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then 8-year-old Brayden Downs is making no secret of the fact that he wants to be just like dear old dad Randy Downs.
Fathers everywhere will be celebrated Sunday on Father's Day.
According to history.com, the observance of Father's Day originated in the United States in 1910, a few years after the country began celebrating Mother's Day. Father's Day became an official U.S. holiday in 1972.
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