If men are the new women, it sure doesn’t show.

Guys, especially dads, haven’t really changed that much over the years. True, men might be more in touch with their feminine side—we’ve got Oprah, Dr. Phil and HGTV to thank for that.

And yes, there are more stay-at-home dads than ever before. Mr. Moms are an important part of family life. But still, guys are guys. They’re in the garage, on the golf course or in front of the tube, watching the game.

The macho man remains alive and well.

Some like to putter in the yard, others tinker in the shop. But a true dad also spends countless hours coaching sons and daughters, setting up birthday parties outdoors and pushing a grocery cart. Not all are Disneyland dads. A real father stays involved 24/7. They’re the ones we pay homage to on Father’s Day, Sun., June 20.

The Simi Valley Acorn has a long tradition of recognizing moms on Mother’s Day, and we’re not about to ignore Dad.

Each year, we invite readers, especially young ones, to use the template in our newspaper and draw a picture of dear old Dad. This year, the responses from Simi Valley came in record numbers—seriously—more than from any other Acorn city (take that, Thousand Oaks!).

See all the daffy drawings on pages 28 through 34.

Unfortunately (or fortunately), because we received so many, we couldn’t publish them in color like we have in years past. But don’t let that get Dad down. If he wants to view the picture in color, tell him to visit us online at www.theacornonline/dads and start searching. It’s in there somewhere.

Drawings were taken on a first-come, first-served basis, so if you don’t see your picture in today’s paper, be sure to check online.

And on Sunday, no neckties, please. Just tell your dad you love him.