RMOCJ: Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird

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 Happy Father's Day!

As a dad myself, I know how we want to be viewed.  We want to be the patriarch.  The one with all the answers.  We want to be Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Gregory Peck set the gold standard for on screen patriarchs in the 1962 classic.  It remains one of the best films ever in large part because of his Oscar-winning turn.

Sadly, most of us have to settle for being Eugene Levy in American Pie or Darren McGavin in A Christmas Story.  Still, it's important to have aspirations and I can't think of a better one than Atticus.

So, to all the dads out there, here's what you are aiming for:





Have a great day!