When I was a kid, I couldn't imagine either of my parents having a life of their own before I or my brother were born. It can sometimes be hard to imagine your parent having the time of their life in their single days. That's what 'dad lore' is: the crazy adventures fathers had before meeting our mothers.
Father's Day was a month ago already, but that doesn't mean that we can't celebrate dads anymore. That's why we're bringing you the best 'dad lore' stories from this thread. One user asked, "What's the best piece of dad lore you've ever heard?" and over a thousand people came to share their stories. From the origins of the family dog to suspicious tales when dads were (gasp!) dating other women, this thread had it all.
It's short, but my Grandpa claimed to have invented casual friday be

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