Parents have a lot of stories to tell. However, some dads, in particular, have a way of stealing the spotlight with their youthful tales.
Siblings and cousins sit at the end of the family dining table with wide eyes, eager to listen to the grandiose chronicles of their parents in their younger years. Despite hearing the tale several times already, the «dad lore» persists, passing from generation to generation by word of mouth and growing more sensational with each retelling. Painting pictures of epic adventures, thrilling journeys, narrow escapes, and brushes with danger, dads seem to have an infinite supply of personal anecdotes to share with the family. The lore is not only heroic, but a bit fantastic, making you speculate the validity of the more dramatic details. Accurate or not, it’s irresistible to imagine your dad in such a way—young, bold, and seemingly fearless.
However, many younger generations are realizing that they’re reaching the age that their dads were when they achieved these heroics. Eager to receive the torch of adventure from their fathers, young people are throwing caution to the wind in an attempt to create their own «dad lore.»
