8/08/2007
Happy Father's Day
In Taiwan, Father's Day is every year on August 8th. In Chinese, both "the number eight" and "father" are pronounced "ba". I'm not sure how long the holiday has been around here. Taiwan has imported several Western holidays, and I'm guessing this is one of them.
I wonder if I'm getting anything material for Father's Day.
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