I love the Gentleman Scholar.
I love the Gentleman Scholar.
I know, I know. We’re trafficking in some horribly anachronistic ideas here: In 2014, an able-bodied man carrying a walking stick looks simply lame. What is this, a steampunk meetup?
Third, follow the advice of The Art of Duelling (1836) and, when rising early on the day of the duel to meet your opponent among the morning mists, keep breakfast simple: “I do not advise his taking more than a biscuit and cup of coffee.” Coffee means coffee here, for real: Are you prepared for your last meal to involve a hazelnut cappuccino?
http://www.slate.com/articles/life/gentleman_scholar/2014/03/advice_for_men_a_history_of_dueling_and_how_to_parent_adult_children.html?wpisrc=hpsponsoredd2
I know, I know. We’re trafficking in some horribly anachronistic ideas here: In 2014, an able-bodied man carrying a walking stick looks simply lame. What is this, a steampunk meetup?
Third, follow the advice of The Art of Duelling (1836) and, when rising early on the day of the duel to meet your opponent among the morning mists, keep breakfast simple: “I do not advise his taking more than a biscuit and cup of coffee.” Coffee means coffee here, for real: Are you prepared for your last meal to involve a hazelnut cappuccino?
http://www.slate.com/articles/life/gentleman_scholar/2014/03/advice_for_men_a_history_of_dueling_and_how_to_parent_adult_children.html?wpisrc=hpsponsoredd2
"Need I draw a graph to demonstrate the inversely proportional relationship between the acceptability of dueling and the prevalence of chumps running around talking smack?"
ReplyDeleteDueling should be legit legal and socialy acceptable. It should also be possible over the internet.