-Tyrtaeus, Spartan Poet
If you've ever seen the movie "300" or anything with Captain America in it, then you will know what this blog is all about. It's a blog for men, written by a man. If any of the ladies care to read it, you will definitely be offended. But that is none of my concern.
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Alright men, it's time to discuss shields. Shields are AWESOME. Go out and buy one.
But seriously...
Every time you see a strong, tough guy in the movies holding up a big old shield, doesn't it make you just a little jealous? Do you wish you had his awesome shield/weaponry/fighting skills? A man with a shield inspires confidence and courage in the people he is fighting for.
A man with a shield is able to defend his family, his honor, and his sacred homeland. Even though we have traded the shield and spear for the rifle and the bullet-proof vest, the ability of a shield-wielding soldier to conjure images of strength and toughness survives. The legacy of a shield, a good shield, is that it did its job and protected the people who built the foundations of the world we live in today. The children of the Greek and Roman cultures who became our ancient philosophers, statesmen, orators, and authors were protected by armies of men with shields.
In no uncertain terms, the great shields of old are the reason we are here today. We might all be speaking Persian if it had not been for the shield soldiers of Sparta, led by the fearsome King Leonidas at the Hot Gates. Three hundred pieces of forged metal, twisted, bent, broken by showers of arrows and the thrust of swords were all that stood between an army of two hundred thousand men and the fertile, fragile fields of ancient Greece.
With this blog, we're going to recapture the spirit of the ancient shield. We'll examine how you can shield yourself against problems, adversity, and laziness. There will be no quitting, no whining, no dropping shields to allow enemy missiles in. We will form a shield wall together to repulse the Persian armies attacking us today.
There is a machine in operation today, one which is bent on destroying the entire world. It is made of evil, sin, and corruption in their purest forms. We will be the ones who throw a monkey wrench made of pure manly confidence into the cogs of that machine.
It's time we take our lives back. It's time we lose weight, toughen up, learn some real skills, create legacies, and take control. The excuses stop here: Come back with your shield, or on it.
On this blog, we will discuss the cultures of shield-wielding men, their attitudes towards life, and the role their shields played in relation to their survival. We will discuss famous shields from history and literature that grip our imagination. We, united as a shield wall, will brace ourselves and each other against the relentless tide of evil that threatens the border of our country, our families, and ourselves.
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