Life as a Manly Monkey

Life as a Manly Monkey

(if only us women could ever understand)

So my interest or amusement today was sprung by the manly art of Ted Slampyak. For those that don't know he is a comic strip creator of 'Little Orphan Annie' and has his own blog called the 'Art of Manliness'. 

I accidentally stumbled across one of his cartooned PSA's (Public Service Announcements) as best way to describe their appearance. Not sure whether the information was serious or being done in a joking light (it is in cartoon fashion), I decided to investigate more of his 'PSA art'. 

While I'm not 100% sure of the legitimacy of all his safety facts, each in their very own way reminds me of some man or another I have known or do know in my life. Men love being strong, being protectors, yet where is it they learn all the ins and outs of this protective strength? I've heard a number of insane stories over the years of adrenaline and testosterone filled escapades that honestly as a woman... I do not understand. (For example my ex biting of the head of a scorpion while deployed before it could bite him first). I've also seen many things of manhood that my eyes can not unsee nor can my brain figure out why?

(For example friends dueling tree branch style on the river during ice break up season at 3am{summertime in Alaska =sunlight at 3am} in the morning because of pride and honor). 

All men though seem to have this same flavor about them, either hidden or out for the world to see and youtube! Where though when we were all in school were men taught these unspoken things? Not to dare quote 'Fight Club' but the first rule of Fight club is you don't talk about Fight Club. Was there a secret meeting to learn handshakes? Behaviors? Most importantly were some of these meetings specifically mandatory while others were come if you like? (As seen in our next PSA... not all get attended obviously) 

While they may not all do it correctly, somehow they all know when something isn't handled correctly amoungst each other, so while some may not implement they certainly all still learn it!

Who could forget though every woman's favorite learned but not always applied man lesson:

The things that men inherently know just astounds me. They certainly did not learn it at the same time we all learned 2 times 2 is 4. Who ever there instructor was must have been part Drill Sgt, Evil Knievel, Bill and Ted, Einstein, Blackbeard, Lancelot, and John the Baptist! How else would men be what they are? 

...and of course because no post about men would be complete without this:

Knowing whomever their secret instructor or mentor was he most certainly had one for these for all his different parts. 

Anyone interested more in the works of Ted Slampyak and his cartooning 'The Art of Manliness' can visit his blog at :  http://www.artofmanliness.com/