Well, I’m back, sort of… I know that I have lost a LOT of readers since I went on my hiatus, hopefully though the will trickle back. If not, maybe I could build a new base.
Anyway….
Below is a meme that I stole from Dirk (TDCTDI) who as it turns out “stole” it from someone else! So, although I may NOT be a total “Gentleman” (I got 16 out of 25), at least I’m not a total rube….
The “Twenty-Five Things a Gentleman Should Know How to Do” Meme.
- Change a flat tire – (Call AAA)
- Tie a bow tie
- Carve a turkey – (You’re kidding, right?)
- Open a bottle of champagne – (Oh, waiter??)
- Change the oil in a car – (Can you say Jiffy Lube?)
- If asked, you know the name of a good barber – (and NO his name is NOT Flowbee!)
- Have a tailor who knows your measurements
- Tie a bowline, clove hitch, and a square knot – (Learned at Scout Camp as well as a few “other” things…)
- Chop wood – (See Above)
- Shoot a rifle
- Make a dry martini
- Keep a checkbook balanced – (It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to add and subtract!)
- BBQ – (A form of COOKING, HELLO!!!)
- Lay a fire – (Scout Camp strikes again!)
- Change a fuse – (Pull it out, push it in… Sound familiar?)
- Polish shoes – (Have you EVER seen a gay man with scuffed shoes??)
- The ability to read stock quotes in the business section
- Keep score at a baseball game – (Hint: look at the scoreboard)
- Jump-start a car – (Not by choice, sadly)
- Know how to throw a punch
- Own a tuxedo
- Know how to judge a new wine
- Do your own taxes at least once in your life – (Actually every year since 1974!)
- Know how how to play poker – (Scout camp again and the first game was strip poker!)
- Carry a handkerchief
Ciao,
K
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