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Which of the following famous fathers has the qualities most like your own father's?

Homer, Patriarch of the Simpson Family:
 18%
George Washington, Father of His Country:
 31%
James Brown, Godfather of Soul:
 8%
Sigmund Freud, Father of Psychoanalysis:
 11%
Francis R. Slay, Father of the Mayor:
 32%

 

Which of the following exemplary men would most likely get your vote as the "Father of St. Louis"?

Eberhard Anheuser:
 21%
Nelly:
 2%
Auguste Chouteau:
 50%
Father Biondi:
 11%
Louis VIII:
 15%

 

Which of the following is closest to the best advice your father ever gave you?

"Keep your gas tank full":
 27%
"Plastics, my boy! There's a future in plastics":
 3%
"Don't mix the grain and the grape":
 9%
"Marry rich":
 17%
"Be on time":
 44%

 

Based upon the stories your father told you, which of the following things was the most formative event of his youth?

People walked to school in the snow, uphill, both ways:
 66%
His computer was a slide rule:
 16%
No one had cars until they were 25 or so:
 11%
When he wanted to steal music, he actually had to go to a record store:
 6%
Cable had only 20 channels:
 1%

 

Which of the following is the dominant role your father played in your upbringing?

Enforcer:
 30%
Banker:
 8%
Teacher:
 28%
Coach:
 14%
Friend:
 10%
Just DNA:
 10%

 

What is your fondest memory of your father?

Talking to me:
 23%
Talking to himself:
 2%
Fishing or hunting:
 10%
Coming home from work:
 20%
Presiding at the dinner table:
 10%
Teaching me something:
 27%
Standing in the picture:
 7%

 

Which of the following men most deserves the title of Best Political Father?

John Adams:
 28%
Richard Daley:
 6%
Harry Truman:
 38%
George H. W. Bush:
 7%
Mel Carnahan:
 21%

 

On which of these holidays are you likely to spend more money on a gift?

Mother's Day:
 77%
Father's Day:
 11%
Groundhogs' Day:
 12%

 

If your dad could pick the Father's Day meal, which of the following would he most likely choose?

Lox and bagels:
 3%
Chicken and fries:
 5%
Brats and beer:
 20%
Gin and tonic:
 4%
Steak and potatoes:
 61%
Ice cream and hot fudge:
 7%

 

Which of the following songs is most likely to make you cry (but in a good way)?

"Father and Son," Cat Stevens:
 30%
"Father and Daughter," Paul Simon:
 14%
"Papa Don't Preach," Madonna:
 5%
"Dance with My Father," Luther Vandross:
 17%
"Papa Can you Hear Me?" Barbra Streisand:
 21%
"Just the Two of Us," Will Smith:
 14%

 

Which of the following is your favorite sitcom Dad?

Jim Anderson, Sr. from "Father Knows Best":
 23%
Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable from "The Cosby Show":
 47%
Tony Micelli from "Who's the Boss":
 6%
Danny Tanner from "Full House":
 4%
Ray Barone from "Everybody Loves Raymond":
 20%

 

Which of the following is the best movie about fathers?

Father of the Bride (1950):
 22%
The Godfather (1972):
 15%
The Empire Strikes Back (1980):
 11%
Father of the Bride (1991):
 20%
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993):
 23%
Big Daddy (1999):
 3%
Flags of our Fathers (2006):
 7%

 

Note: Due to rounding, results for some questions may not total 100%.


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