There was a time when my Champ aped my every move, which is Nature’s Way which you’ll see for yourself if Junior treats you to Free Dads Day at Dublin Zoo.
Fathers of the world get their moment in the sun on Sunday.
And you can celebrate the hunter/gatherer in your life.
With visitors able to avail of a comp adult ticket when a full paying adult or child ticket is purchased online.
Simples! As is the offer of a sweet treat and coffee for €6 at the Meerkat Restaurant, Picnic Bench or Starbucks.
The Dad theme continues with keeper talks where you can learn about the fathers of the Dublin animal house and meet their families.
So you need to book online and enter the promo code ‘DadsGoFree’.
The old animal house
So we’re all going to the zoo, zoo, zoo and you can come too.
Dublin Zoo is open seven days a week from 9.30am to 6pm.
And for those who rightly scrutinise zoos Dublin is one of the most enduring in the world.
The fourth oldest in the world, it opened in 1831 and cost just a shilling and a penny on Sundays.
And Dads, you won’t even have to pay that.
Of course, the Irish capital’s animal house in Phoenix Park has changed somewhat since then.
Animals first
And always with the animals’ welfare and our education at its forefront.
Dublin had participated in 30 international conservation and breeding programmes for endangered species.
And educates visitors on the importance of the natural world.
And for those lucky enough to live in Ireland they will have seen the heartwarming stories from the RTÉ series The Zoo.
So while it’s been the longest time since The Champ said: ‘Dad, I want to be like you-oo-oo.
So cherish those moments on Sunday and maybe start with Free Dads Day at Dublin Zoo.