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字串9 字串5 With Father's Day coming up, it's occurred to me that this country is missing a holiday, Stepfather's Day. 字串2 字串7 字串9 If anyone deserves a special day, it's these brave souls who've had to carve out a place for themselves in readymade families with the care and caution of a neurosurgeon. 字串4 字串9 字串4 That's why we have a Bobber's Day in our family. It's our own version of Stepfather's Day, named after Bob the stepfather. Here's why we celebrate it. 字串6 字串4 字串5 The Bobber has just moved in. 字串1 字串2 字串8 If you do anything to hurt my mother, I could put you in the hospital, you know," says the college boy, who is far bigger than the stepfather. 字串9 字串5 字串1 "I'll keep that in mind," says the Bobber. 字串7 字串7 字串8 "You're not going to start telling me what to do," says the junior-high schoolboy. "You aren't my father." 字串4 字串8 字串6 "I'll keep that in mind," says the Bobber. 字串4 字串1 字串5 The college boy is on the phone. His car has broken down forty-five miles from home. 字串2 字串6 字串5 "I'll be right there," says the Bobber. 字串3 字串1 字串1 The vice principal is on the phone. The junior schoolboy has been in a fight. 字串5 字串2 字串3 "I'll be right there," says the Bobber. oI need a tie to go with this shirt," says the college boy. Pick one out of my closet," says the Bobber. 字串9 字串9 字串1 "You need to get your ear pierced," says the junior schoolboy. 字串7 字串9 字串8 "You need to stop burping at the table," says the Bobber. 字串7 字串8 字串2 "I'll try," says the boy. 字串3 字串1 字串2 "I'll think about it," says the Bobber. 字串8 字串8 字串5 "What did you think of my date last night?" asks the college boy. 字串1 字串2 字串5 "Does it make a difference?" asks the Bobber. 字串9 字串2 字串9 "Yes," says the boy. 字串9 字串4 字串3 "I need to talk to you," says the junior schoolboy. 字串5 字串1 字串6 "I need to talk to you," says the Bobber. 字串5 字串2 字串9 "We should have a stepfather-stepson bonding experience," says the college boy. 字串1 字串2 字串9 "Doing what?" asks the Bobber. 字串3 字串9 字串8 "Changing the oil in my car," says the boy. 字串6 字串5 字串8 "I knew it," says the Bobber. 字串7 字串6 字串3 "We should have a stepfather-stepson bonding experience," says the junior schoolboy. 字串2 字串7 字串9 "Doing what?" asks the Bobber. 字串2 字串7 字串3 "Driving me to the movies," says the boy. 字串5 字串6 字串8 "I knew it," says the Bobber. 字串7 字串2 字串3 "If you drink, don't get in the car. Call me," says the Bobber. 字串6 字串2 字串5 "Thanks," says the college boy. 字串5 字串2 字串3 "If you drink, don't get in the car. Call me," says the college boy. 字串1 字串3 字串7 "Thanks," says the Bobber. 字串5 字串1 字串1 "What time do I have to be home?" asks the junior schoolboy. 字串5 字串7 字串4 "11:30," says the Bobber. 字串1 字串9 字串4 "Okay," says the boy. 字串4 字串1 字串8 "Don't ever do anything to hurt him," the college boy says to me. "We need him." 字串4 字串5 字串1 "I'll keep that in mind," I say. 字串6 字串4 字串2 And so we have Bobber's Day. The boys buy their stepfather a new toy they can all play with. The Bobber grills steaks. And I am awed by our great fortune that the Bobber earned his way into this family with such grace that it now seems he was always there. 字串4
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