As its Father's Day, you'll no doubt feel yourself getting all kinds of weepy and sentimental about your 'oul lad.

But did you know that he was, in fact, a blueprint for the modern hipster? Don't believe us. Just take a look at these.

 

7. HE WAS REALLY BIG INTO SOUL MUSIC / YACHT ROCK / BOB DYLAN BACK IN THE DAY

Remember that photo of Michael D. Higgins? He probably took that. Your Dad knew him years ago, so he did. Your Dad also bought one of the first copies of the O'Jay's Ship Ahoy back in the day.

 

6. HE WAS WEARING THOSE GOLD-PLATED CASIO WATCHES BEFORE ANYONE ELSE

And he's mystified as to why you're wearing one now. "Sure they're ancient now, like."

 

5. HE HAD AN UNIRONIC MOUSTACHE BEFORE YOU DID

"Would you not shave it off, for f*ck sake." BUT I LEARNED IT FROM YOU, DAD.

 

4. HE WAS ROCKING PRINT AND CHECK SHIRTS BEFORE YOU DECIDED IT WAS A THING

And he always looks a bit forlornly at you when you wear them. As if he's thinking of a more comfortable, open-shirted day.

 

3. HE HAS AN IMPRESSIVE VINYL COLLECTION THAT HE TAKES VERY, VERY SERIOUSLY

As a grungy teenager, he told you his stuff was "better than all that shite you listen to," and y'know what? He was right.

 

2. YOUR DAD HAD JUST ABOUT EVERY HIPSTER ACCESSORY GOING

Amazing hair? Check. Facial hair? Check. Casio watch? Check. Taste in obscure '70s / '80s music? Check. One of those steel race bikes? Check.

 

1. WHEN YOU LOOK AT OLD PHOTOS OF HIM, YOU'RE FILLED WITH A SENSE OF PRIDE AND A LITTLE BIT OF ANGUISH THAT YOU'RE NOT THAT COOL

Those shirts and jackets you spent ages looking for, he was wearing them every day like it was nothing. And that's why you look up to him so much. Not the whole "He's your Dad" thing, it's because you're taking fashion tips from him.