Advice to my boys

Something for my son’s. These are my own opinion of course, of how to best handle yourself throughout life.

• Be definite in everything you do, even with chances

• Every man should know right from wrong, and accept the consequences of those actions for what they are

• Your children are more important than you.

• Whether you like them or not, your family are yours, fight for them without remorse

• Never raise your hand to your mother or any other lass

• Every man should own a suit, and all the things that go with it.

• Take chances

• Every man should know how to waltz

• Never be a sook

• Every man should be able to cook at least one quality three course meal without requiring instruction

• Every man should be capable of defending his loved ones, regardless of detriment to himself

• Every man should know how to throw a decent punch with either hand, and take one also

• Every man should have the equivalent of three months wages put away for unforeseeable emergencies

• Every man should know how to drive a manually geared car and fire a rifle

• Every man should have an understanding of current events nationally and internationally

• Every man should be aware of etiquette and manners. Eg – standing when a lady comes to the table; opening car doors; using language appropriate to the situation (not swearing in front of ladies, kids, etc.) REGARDLESS of whether you implement them or not.

• Every man should be trying to improve himself daily

• Read regularly

• Every man should travel his own country before exploring others.

• Two things can not be taken back. Your words and bullets.

• Every man should respect to the opinion of others, whether they agree with them or not is irrelevant

• Finish everything you start

• Never say anything about anyone behind their back that they would not say to their face; or, have repeated by another.

• Every man should defend his country when required, without question

• If you will regret it, don’t do it

• Every man should have an education, and a skilled means of making a living

• In this order of priority – family, friends, others, you.

• In order of priority of evacuation of persons during an emergency – Women, children, the elderly and infirmed, you.

• Every man should know at least three places and ways to dispose of a body.

– Never share a secret

• Every man should stand by his mates through thick, thin, hails of bullets and ex. wives.

All rules are really just guidelines, open for creative interpretation.

You are no better than anyone else, and nobody else is better than you

Someone has done it before, regardless of the situation

Tattooes and herpes are for life

Never go out with a girl your mate has slept with

Anything said in an argument, specifically with women, is null and void after 24 hours.

Every man, under the laws of man and God, is free to harbour hearty disdain for any in-law.

Any ex of a man’s partner is the enemy unto death, women do not understand this.

That’s about all I can think of this Sunday, but that is not a bad start.

Click the picture of Les Darcy and Frank Loughly above. A wee bit of music follows.

Dad