On a drizzly Tuesday in the parking lot of the Christmas Tree Shop in Shrewsbury, Patch asked shoppers, "What is the most important thing your dad taught you?"
It wasn't how to hold a bat, or mow the lawn in a straight line. In fact, our 3-year-old participant already credits her dad with teacher her how to swim.
Thanks to our commenters: Lillian Maselli from Harvard; Fran Grenier from Marlborough; Joan Maddox from Northborough; Judy Hmura from Shrewsbury; James and Barbara Reynolds from Lunenburg; Christine Anderson from Holden; and Abigail Weldon from Holden.
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