Today I played flag football with some guys from church. It was a lot of fun, but as I reflect on the afternoon, I see it now for what it really was: an opportunity for manliness. This was an especially important epiphane, since I have long embraced my own geekiness. Not that geeks aren't or can't be manly, it just usually doesn't happen in flag football (anything with "football" in it can be challenging tests of manliness for those who openly acknowledge their own geekiness). But I digress.
First, this was a pretty good bunch of guys. They were apparently more athletic than me, at least for flag football. Since at least two of them were former high school or college athletes, the manly factor was automatically higher. In spite of stereotype manly men, these guys were good Christian sportsmen, which adds to the manly atmosphere exponentially.
Second, there were only six of us, but we were all giving it the required 110%. Anything less just wouldn't meet the manly protocol.
Third, it was cool seeing a couple of the guys interact with their sons, who tagged along. I don't know these guys that well, but they seemed like good dads. Being a good dad is definitely manly.
Finally, we were not without casualties in the field of battle. That's another requirement for any manly activity. For my part, I shed blood. Yeah, blood! I scraped my knee at some point in the afternoon. I guess I shed a whole two drops of the precious red. Heh heh. Nobody can say I don't have what it takes, because I kept right on playing. Yes sir. Another guy injured his back and one of the kids took a ball to the schnoz. Way to go, guys!
All in all, it was definitely a manly experience. I will no doubt try it again. The more frequently I expose myself to manly men doing manly things, the more manly I will become. My wife digs manliness, so I have the extra motivation. But for right now, I think I need some Tylenol.
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