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Hey, famous folks got their inspiration from somewhere! Here\u2019s the dad advice that may (or may not) have motivated the world\u2019s most renowned men and women.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cMake sure to always put on clean underwear in case you get into an accident.\u201d That\u2019s classic mom advice. Everyone thinks moms are\u00a0sooo<\/em>\u00a0smart and dads just dole out silly\u00a0dad jokes<\/a>. Well, if you agree, you don\u2019t know the long, storied history of dad advice\u2014or what dads actually want for\u00a0Father\u2019s Day<\/a>.Nope, it\u2019s not enough to gather round the barbecue and laugh at the\u00a0funny Father\u2019s Day gift<\/a>\u00a0the family picked out, like that \u201cDoes this T-shirt make me look bald?\u201d shirt. Or even to send him a special\u00a0Father\u2019s Day message<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0meaningful quote<\/a>. No, I can tell you what your dad\u00a0really<\/em>\u00a0wants\u2014the gift that will curl up his tie, roll down his goofy socks and make his mustache wax itself.He wants you to listen to him for one gosh darn second as he shares his special brand of dad advice. It\u2019s what dads have always wanted throughout history. They. Just. Want. You. To. Listen. (And sometimes get them a beer too.)And you should want to listen. After all, this advice is the foundation for everything you need to know about life: how to handle every situation\u2014from sports to dating to war. Basically, dads are good when it comes to confrontational situations, and you\u2019ll want these words of wisdom to go with your clean-underwear warnings. Just look at this advice that famous dads have given their kids over the years (er, probably) for a few wise, motivating tidbits that have been lost to time.**Editor\u2019s note: We didn\u2019t say that it was\u00a0<\/em>good\u00a0advice\u2014or actual advice given by these dads.<\/em>Get\u00a0Reader\u2019s Digest<\/i>\u2019s\u00a0<\/b>Read Up newsletter<\/b><\/a>\u00a0for more humor, cleaning, travel, tech and fun facts all week long.<\/b>Advice from dads to their famous children on \u2026Dating<\/p>\n

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General dad advice:<\/strong>\u00a0It doesn\u2019t matter who you love, as long as they don\u2019t annoy me.\u201cShe seems like a real homebody\u2014you should snag her.\u201d \u2014H. Barrow, father of Clyde and future father-in-law of Bonnie<\/em>\u201cI would take it slow, son. She\u2019s not your average woman. I think she might be a tad bossy.\u201d \u2014Marcus Antonius Creticus, father of Mark Antony, about his fianc\u00e9e, Cleopatra<\/em>\u201cEnough already, Albert! Love is not a mathematical equation. Here\u2019s\u00a0my<\/em>\u00a0theory of relatives\u2014look for the ones who show up on time for Thanksgiving dinner.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0\u2014Hermann Einstein, father of famed scientist Albert Einstein<\/em>Politics<\/p>\n

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General dad advice: <\/strong>The important thing is that you\u2019re right.\u201cYou don\u2019t have to remember every conversation, Richie. Just press \u2018record\u2019 on this thing and listen later.\u201d \u2014Francis Nixon, father and gift-giver to President Richard M. Nixon<\/em>\u201cSusie,\u00a0please<\/em>\u00a0stop marching around the house. I\u2019ll give you a dollar if you just sit still for a minute. How\u2019d you like that, honey? Your very own dollar!\u201d\u00a0\u2014Daniel Anthony, father of Susan B. Anthony, the women\u2019s rights leader immortalized on the $1 coin<\/em>\u201cThis is America. You can be anything you want to be when you grow up. Heck, I bet you two could be president some day if you go to Yale and work hard enough.\u201d \u2014Prescott Bush, father of President George H.W. Bush and grandfather of President George W. Bush<\/em>\u201cVote early. Vote often. Don\u2019t cut in line.\u201d\u00a0\u2014G. Capone, father of Al Capone, famous Chicago gangster<\/em>If technology had been more advanced back then, these famous dads might have gotten a\u00a0funny Father\u2019s Day meme<\/a> in response to their stellar dad advice.<\/p>\n

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General dad advice:<\/strong>\u00a0I believe in you. And your uncle knows a good lawyer.\u201cIt\u2019s just a drizzle. Go fly your kite, Benji.\u201d\u00a0\u2014Josiah Franklin, father of Ben Franklin, founder of modern-day electricity<\/em>\u201cOh, I\u2019m sure Watson isn\u2019t ghosting you. Just try calling him back later.\u201d\u00a0\u2014Alexander M. Bell, father of Alexander G. Bell, inventor of the telephone<\/em>\u201cKatey, stop looking at the stars and come over here. I want to show you this book about numbers.\u201d\u00a0\u2014Joshua Coleman, father of famed NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson<\/em>\u201cTime for bed, Thomas. Well, if you want to stay up this late partying, you\u2019ll just have to invent a candle that stays on all the time. Ha! Until\u00a0that<\/em>\u00a0happens, you get to bed, young man!\u201d \u2014Samuel Ogden Edison Jr., father of Thomas Alva Edison, inventor of the light bulb<\/em>\u201cTonight, Daddy made a great dinner, and I can\u2019t wait to teach you how to make it, Julia\u2014fish sticks!\u201d\u00a0\u2014John McWilliams Jr., father of French-cooking expert Julia Child<\/em><\/p>\n

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General dad advice:<\/strong>\u00a0If you just listen to me, then you\u2019ll be the man I always hoped you would be.\u201cHave fun in South Dakota, buddy boy. But this trip, just try to get along with everybody, willya?\u201d \u2014Emanual Custer, father of General George Armstrong Custer<\/em>\u201c<\/em>Hugh, you\u2019ll never be a success wearing pajamas all day.\u201d\u00a0\u2014Glenn L. Hefner, father of Hugh Hefner, the famed pajama-wearing creator of\u00a0<\/em>Playboy\u201cGo left, young man. Just go already!\u201d\u00a0\u2014Zaccheus Greeley, frustrated father of Horace Greeley, noted newspaper man<\/em>Next, check out more\u00a0funny Father\u2019s Day quotes<\/a>\u00a0to share with your dad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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General dad advice:<\/strong> Remember\u2014attitude determines altitude. Now get out there and not lose!\u201cBuddy, remember: The poem is mightier than the hook. You can get out of any situation with a well-timed sonnet.\u201d\u00a0\u2014Cassius M. Clay Sr., father of boxing legend Muhammad Ali<\/em>\u201cAbner, just get out of the house and play. Throw this orb around with your eight friends. You can take these peanuts and this hard popcorn with you too. Play two games if you want to.\u201d \u2014Ulysses F. Doubleday, father of Abner Doubleday, inventor of baseball<\/em>\u201cSon, I hate to have to tell you again: You better be prepared. My grandson Tommy should just learn a trade.\u201d \u2014Gordon Johnson, father of Tom Brady Sr. and grandfather of Tom Brady Jr., legendary football quarterback<\/em>\u201cI\u2019m sorry to say, son, but this silly sweeping game of yours is never going to last, aye.\u201d\u00a0\u2014Father of whomever invented curling in Scotland in the 16th century<\/em>Come to think of it, you might want to supplement that dad advice with these other\u00a0inspirational quotes<\/a>.<\/p>\n