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Balt Van Tassel was an easy indulgent soul; he loved his daughter better even than his pipe, and, like a reasonable man and an excellent father, let her have her way in everything.Washington Irving
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Even Dad likes it, " said Caddy, and her father agreed that he did. In a way. Being a broad-minded, tolerant, artistic sort of person. Or so people told him.." Oh, yes?" said Saffron, rolling her eyes." Yes, " said Bill, sounding a little bit peeved. "So you thank your lucky stars, my girl, because in some families you would have come home to very big trouble! A nose stud! At your age! If you come down with blood poisoning, don't blame me! .Hilary McKay
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He had accessorized his life with everything but paternal instinct.Noorilhuda
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He knocked politely and entered the principal’s office with his dad face in full effect. He put his hand on my shoulder in a way that came off as both stern and proud. He was dad-ing it up for the principal, which I was actually a little grateful for, but it also made me mad.Charlotte Leonetti
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He was a loving father, but he did his loving in private. Quietly, he would tell his daughter to drive safely. On her wedding day, when he walked her down the aisle, he'd whisper the words to her. But today, above the noise, he would have to shout it.Debra Anastasia
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These two Joes–the nasty bully and the starry-eyed dreamer–were my father. Growing up, the difficulty was knowing just which Joe would rise with the sun that day.Pythia Peay
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For someone so intuitive, ” he said, shaking his head, “sometimes you only see what you expect to see.M.A. George
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I hate parties. And a wedding is the biggest party of all. All the guests arrived and Orpheus is taking a shower. He's always taking a shower when the guests arrive so he doesn't have to greet them. Then I have to greet them. A wedding is for daughters and fathers. The mothers all dress up, trying to look like young women. But a wedding is for a father and daughter. They stop being married to each other on that day. I always thought there would be more interesting people at my wedding. .Sarah Ruhl