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Man on the Street: What Fathers Mean and What It Means to Be a Father
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We asked a couple of men around Brewster and Southeast about the hardest and most rewarding parts of fatherhood. Then we asked three young adults to share their favorite memories with dad. Here's what they all had to say:
Name: Fred Palumbo
Age, town: 52, Brewster
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What's the hardest part about being a father? Getting old!
What's the best part about being a father? Watching my daughters being successful and becoming uprising citizens.
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Name: Pat Tartaglia
Age, town: 65, Brewster
What's the hardest part about being a father? It is especially hard when you have more than one child and have to try to keep an equal balance.
What's the best part about being a father? The most rewarding thing about being a father is knowing what true love is really about.
Name: Ray Cafiero
Age, town: 20, Brewster
My dad is awesome because: He provides for my family.
My favorite memory with my dad is: I’ve got so many of them! Let’s see. My favorite memory is when he used to come home late from work after a 12 to 14-hour shift — those are my favorite because he would take us out and go to the convenience store and get something.
Name: Evan Callahan
Age, town: 20, Brewster
My dad is awesome because: He gives me money, bought me a car. When I was younger he used to take me to all my soccer games and stuff.
My favorite memory with my dad is: The first time he let me drive, and it was hilarious because you could tell he was a nervous wreck – you could see him stomping on the break on the passenger side.
Name: Ashley Palumbo
Age, town: 20, Brewster
My dad is awesome because: Cause he’s my dad, man! (At this point, her father jumped in and asked, "Who else is gonna put up with her?”)
My favorite memory with my dad is: The time I was 6 years old and my dad came off the road and he gave me a necklace. It said “The Sweetest Girl.”
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