He gets his power from his ‘stache.
Whenever your dad paid for something, he'd bust out this monstrosity:
You NEVER EVER told your dad you were on summer vacation because this would happen:
Dad: Ponte los zapatos. Vamos a trabajar.
Me: ¡APA! It's my summer vacation–
Dad: ¡QUE summer vacation NI QUE LA CHINGADA ¡TE DIJE QUE VAMOS A TRABAJAR!
When it came to taking a photo, your dad showed little to no emotion.
This is how he smiles.