We all know what the term means. It usually involves an act that promotes a team spirit or helps the team reach its overall goal. With my team in mind I stood in the quiet of my house razor in hand. I wanted to be as masculine I could about this so I thought about the scene from Rambo. The one where he wasn’t exactly willing to go with the program in getting cleaned up so they decided to “shave him dry”. No, I didn’t have flashbacks of being in a Vietcong prison camp and flip out when the razor got close. I just thought good lord that would really hurt. Ok, so the 10 on the manly scale was a bit much. What about the other end of the spectrum? After all this was my first time so I might as make it memorable. But it would have taken me forever to find enough candles and wait for the bubble bath to fill up. Let alone finding and charging my ipod to put on some Celine Dion. If I went that route, and especially if word got out, I would never get my man card back! So I settled for as high on the man scale one could go while shaving his legs. While there were no candles or bubble bath I don’t think there is any higher you can go than 2. 1 being candles and bubbles, then it pretty much can go to 10. That’s it. What I am saying is there is just no manly way to do it. So with shaver in hand I took one for the team to make me a little faster. I also have to say that my dog, Howie, follows me everywhere through the house. Even for the moments I am in the bathroom, if he isn’t sleeping, he will follow me and lay down outside the door. As I removed the wind
drag from my legs. I looked over at Howie, who of course was watching my every move.
He seemed to hang his head and looked away. I knew what he was thinking. I stepped down from the pedestal he held me on. I am no longer the Alpha dog, the leader of the pack, at least not with silky smooth legs. Hopefully one day he will regard me in high esteem again and we can look back on this day and laugh. So for my team I have punched a hole in my man card, and lowered my position in my dog’s world. But man I am going to have some tan legs on this trip!
It's okay to do this. There are many people who have gone before and done this. I did it for the second time this year. Bill has been doing it for the last thirty years.. So it's okay. Don't look at it as losing part of your manhood as much as gaining perspective on life. If we could get David to do it that would be good. Enjoy it my friend. You might never go back. I know I love it everytime I do it..
ReplyDeleteEric, the "good" news is that the hair will only stay gone for a couple of days. Then you either have to shave again or suffer through it til the hair gets longer. Of course, real men use WAX! AIEEEEE! I sure hope no one's going to suggest that we all get Brazilian waxes!
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