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I have two great kids and spend tons of time with them everyday - 2 & 5 years old and do have approval (with a little guilt) from the wifey to head down to Phish in AC. Got the hotel, everything is set, but it is Father's Day. And it seems Phish also does something special on this day.Any other Fathers have any thoughts about not going? Or just f*** it and go?
Leaning towards the second option. F IT, you only live once.
Whattya say?
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its not a real holiday...
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I kind of felt bad about going to SPAC in 2010. Very close with my father but my best friend and long time tour buddy lost his dad when he was fairly young (8th grade) so I also felt good about going with him. We had a great time and I was glad to be with him on that day.There was also a great vibe on the Sunday Fathers Day show.
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@HARRYHOOD213 said:
I have two great kids and spend tons of time with them everyday - 2 & 5 years old and do have approval (with a little guilt) from the wifey to head down to Phish in AC. Got the hotel, everything is set, but it is Father's Day. And it seems Phish also does something special on this day. Any other Fathers have any thoughts about not going? Or just f*** it and go? Leaning towards the second option. F IT, you only live once. Whattya say?Yeah, it entered into the decision making process for my wife and I. That Friday is also the last day of school and we have always had a "last day of school" pool party for all the kids in the neighborhood. We were debating what would be worse to miss.....since all the kids look forward to it every year we decided we'd have the pool party and celebrate with the kids and then go to AC on Sat and Sun. We're going to tell our kids that we are going away for a couple of days but will be back on Monday and we'll celebrate Father's day then.
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Not close with my father, but extremely close with my kids. Decisions, Decisions. My wife said "Its your day, so do what you want". What I really want is to go to AC!!!Mid-life Phish Crisis at age 36.
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Father's Day eggs & bacon with the wee ones and then getting to hear BROTHER that evening!
You're a lucky dad... Have Fun!
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Bring the kids..The band does on Fathers Day and makes them get into a bathtub on stage.
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@kohlrabi said: Father's Day eggs & bacon with the wee ones and then getting to hear BROTHER that evening!That's my issue. I'm from CT, so its all or nothing. Bacon and eggs in AC and Brother or........nothing.
You're a lucky dad... Have Fun!
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If you're a father of two kids I think that would be awesome for you to spend a day in AC with your family, get some good lunch somewhere around AC, stroll around, and then party with the Phish and the Pham. Enjoy @HARRYHOOD213
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seams like the only day they play the song brother now
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I'm a father. Father's Day, I do what I want.
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Mine are 3 and 6. Skipped Father's Day SPAC 2010. Hightailed it home that morning. Hated not being at the show but loved hanging with my kids. Thinking I have to do the same for AC.
I feel like that the day has a lot of meaning to them after they talk about it in school and work on cool little projects for gifts. What does it say to them if I'm not there to tell them how their gifts are the best gifts ever? A child's mind can go anywhere and it's just not worth the possibility that they would think for a second that a show is more important than they are to me. If it wasn't a special day I wouldn't think twice.
Maybe...just maybe I can figure out a way to get them to AC on Sunday and hang back from the crowd. They would love to see a show and being a Father's Day show would be that much more special for all of us.
I feel like that the day has a lot of meaning to them after they talk about it in school and work on cool little projects for gifts. What does it say to them if I'm not there to tell them how their gifts are the best gifts ever? A child's mind can go anywhere and it's just not worth the possibility that they would think for a second that a show is more important than they are to me. If it wasn't a special day I wouldn't think twice.
Maybe...just maybe I can figure out a way to get them to AC on Sunday and hang back from the crowd. They would love to see a show and being a Father's Day show would be that much more special for all of us.
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I don't do father's day shows. I chill with my kids on father's day because they are the reason I am celebrating fathers day. Some of my friends go to shows/golfing/fishing/etc on Father's day...that works for them and that is cool with me.
Did 6/17 and 6/18 in 2004 but came home in the AM on the 20th. Thankfully, AC falls on my wife's weekend to work, so we aren't doing any AC shows anyway!
Did 6/17 and 6/18 in 2004 but came home in the AM on the 20th. Thankfully, AC falls on my wife's weekend to work, so we aren't doing any AC shows anyway!
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Other side of the coin here -- very close to my father, and I'm the kid. Fathers, how would you feel if your son went to a Phish concert on Fathers day?
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@HARRYHOOD213 said: @kohlrabi said:I would also be going solo, fam at home as wifey cannot travel at the moment.Father's Day eggs & bacon with the wee ones and then getting to hear BROTHER that evening!That's my issue. I'm from CT, so its all or nothing. Bacon and eggs in AC and Brother or........nothing.
You're a lucky dad... Have Fun!
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@Robert_Zimmerman said: Other side of the coin here -- very close to my father, and I'm the kid.If you went and didn't bring ME, I'd be pissed....but seriously if you went and didn't bring me, maybe a little dissapointed, but I guess family dynamics play a huge role as well. If I knew how special it was to you and I remember my youth, I would say go, but still be a little sad...
Fathers, how would you feel if your son went to a Phish concert on Fathers day?
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