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The man you call dad, daddy, père, vater, pai, padre, papa, vader, tatah, pappa, baka, dada, para, babbos, tad, pater, bobso, athair, apa, isa, pop or father is the one that you will remember or celebrate with on Father’s Day, June 15. He is the man who held your hand and told you not to be afraid, taught you how to ride a two wheeler, practiced ball with, cheered for you at your soccer and little league games, played rough house with, taught you how to do long division, gave you your first driver’s lesson and sent you on your way to be the grown-up you are today. Rekindle that sparkle in his eye when you did something extraordinary with one of these special gifts we have gathered.

Show your cool dad how hot he is with this sauce ($9.99). It has a pump spray that allows you to change the heat of the sauce by turning the cap. He’ll have the choice of going from slightly spicy to fiery. Available at www.davesgourmet

You’ll still be daddy’s little grill when you get him the petite round ($29.99) or pig ($19.99) terra-cotta grill from the World Market to help cook dinner. These miniature, portable grills reduce cooking time and are great to look at. Be his little helper again with this basting pot ($29.95) from Williams-Sonoma. It will keep his outdoor work area clean without puddles of marinade, and the brush will always be ready to use from its hiding space inside the portal.

Father really does measure up and he’ll always be precise with this weighing spoon (24.95 EUR) at www.proidee.co.uk. It weighs herbs or spices to the 1/10 gram to get the exact measurement he needs.

Wrap up your mentor with a customized leather belt ($115) from Saks Fifth Avenue. The belts come in seven colors with a choice of three different buckles ($35 each). Choose between two silver buckles or a nickel one. The belt starts at a size 46 and can be cut down to any size immediately or at a convenient time for the recipient.

Surprise yourself and your pop when you buy a box from the Something Store. It may be a gadget, book, game or candy, but for $10 (including shipping) you will both be surprised when he opens the box. Available at www.somethingstore.com

Don’t leave dad out in the cold, but let him keep his wine at the perfect temperature in this wine cellar by Cusinart ($199.95) from Williams-Sonoma. This portable refrigerator holds a dozen bottles and will keep his wine at the perfect temperature without taking up much space.

You know your favorite man is a sport but prove it by getting him this Tommy Bahama sport watch with a calendar. It is water resistance to 330 feet and has a rotating timing bezel ($115).

Help poppy keep his cool with this bed fan ($79.99). He’ll never have to turn up the AC when this cooling systems blows a gentle breeze over his entire body while he is sleeping. Available at www.whateverworks.com

Your favorite ‘older’ man will look as good and adventurous as Indiana Jones with this Dorfman Pacific Co. straw hat ($19.99) from Stein Mart. It’s the Florida version of Indy’s felt one.

Take a trip around the world with pa but never leave the La-Z-Boy when you give him Beers of the World ($13.99) from World Market. If he wants to stay in the USA give him the Summer Brews ($14.99) 10 pack instead.

If this is the year finances are low or just for fun go to www.puzzlemaker (no charge) and make a Word Search with all the words that perfectly describe your father. And you heard there isn’t free lunch anymore.

If you can’t play a round with dad or take in the boys of summer head over to Tiffany & Co. You can get golf, baseball or fishing gifts that will be treasured for years to come. The golf ball and tee ballpoint pen ($145) will be handy for keeping his score card, and the silver key rings are available in golf ($115), baseball ($215) or fishing motifs ($145). You can also get a crystal golf ball paperweight to keep his desk tidy ($75).

More gifts for the sport in your life are available at www.nytimes.com/store. The baseball history book ($79) retraces the glory days of a major league baseball team in a hand bound personalized book, and duffers will enjoy the great golfers and tournaments book ($79).