It was the beloved Confederate General Robert E. Lee who famously told his troops before the battle of Gettysburg, “Duty, then is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more; you should never wish to do less.” Words to live by.

It is then my duty to continue to post pictures which aim to sufficiently embarrass Mr. Man as he grows older.  I can find no greater picture than this one of our fine young hero at breakfast.  In this particular case, you will note the firm grasp on the table, the extended thrust of his left arm and the flattened grimace of a young man trying to evacuate his demons.  As it turns out, this was a particularly large demon which was promptly cleaned by Grandma.  As the day burns to an end, I will rest easy now knowing that I’ve added to Ryan’s memoir one of the more embarrassing images of his youth.  Duty has never been so much fun!  Ahhh the power of the pun!