I’ve recently become enamored with rules from the Nation’s past. If you recall, I posted about Gene Autry’s Rules for Cowboys the other day.
Much of the way our culture has evolved (devolved?) has been to pull us away from the values and knowledge we once held as values and knowledge FOR ALL. Now they’re largely though of as quaint or out-dated and unnecessary.
The Art of Manliness (available through their direct link or the GBBL) seems to have much of this missing knowledge.
Their most recent essay is taken from Harper’s Magazine, 1931 !
“What the Young Man Should Know”
(Although I assume in today’s world it applies to young women, as well)
An excerpt:
he should learn how to:
- Swim
- Handle firearms
- Speak in public
- Cook
- Typewrite
- Ride a horse
- Drive a car
- Dance
- Drink
- And speak at least one foreign language well
And many other things. Go to the link above and educate your young man. Or woman.
Or yourself.
I’d substitute run a computer, but other than that I agree with em all!
Posted by Old NFO | October 6, 2012, 8:12 pmAgreed! I’m thinking that’s where the ‘typewrite’ comes in.
Posted by guffaw1952 | October 6, 2012, 11:01 pmTimes change, but it sure seems the things I was raised to honor and respect are now frowned upon or jailable offenses. And what were once jailable offenses are now proper actions. (That out-dated Constitution thingy comes to mind)
Re: RAH.
I need to find a proper shade of blue mud with which I can maintain my self-respect.
(I was trained that today’s “blue” was red)
Q
Posted by Quizikle | October 8, 2012, 2:25 pmExcellent RAH quote! I hope you are doing well, my friend.
Funny, I think NBC were the folks that changed the color.
gfa
Posted by guffaw1952 | October 8, 2012, 4:39 pm