The New American Male

The New American Male, or N.A.M. for short, is an ideal. It is an attitude, a lifestyle, a how-to manual, a vision, and much more. While many embody some level of NAMness, there is an unquestioned leader. He is our Dalai Lama. This inspirational narrative is written by him and his devoted disciples. Read. Learn. Live.

The N.A.M.'s Guide to Womens (Vol. I)

While the life of a N.A.M. may seem like a solitary one—eschewing popular pursuits for the familiar comforts of flannel and frolf; oftentimes, a N.A.M. needs a companion. A N.A.M.’s N.A.W. is a position that is envied by many, and attained by few. How does a N.A.M. go about finding a N.A.W., you ask?

First, upon going out to his favorite watering hole or frolf course, the N.A.M. must decide what kind of N.A.W. he plans on pursuing that evening. If the N.A.M. is more interested in a sexy, flannel-fueled tryst, he can rely on his quiver filled with magic tricks.

To find a more relationship-oriented N.A.W., however, a N.A.M. would be foolish to rely solely on his extensive collection of visual illusions. After the N.A.M. has shined his boat shoes until they would sparkle in even the darkest corners of the Palms, the N.A.M. should don his finest flannel. Properly attired, the N.A.M. is now ready to pursue the fairest maidens around.

Once at the saloon, the N.A.M. should proceed to the jukebox to fill the room with the crunchiest of tunes. As the beautiful notes of a mountain jam waft through the bar, the womens, once aimless, begin to fall under the spell of the N.A.M. Once the N.A.M. has spotted his potential N.A.W., he should draw near, so that the intoxicating scent of Brut can overtake her. As the maiden's senses are overwhelmed by the crunchy tunes, bright flannel patterns, and manly cologne, she will be reeling, subconsciously begging for a proposal.

At this point, the N.A.M. will allow the lady to purchase him a drink, preferably a Pabst Blue Ribbon or a Busch Light. Whenever the N.A.M. has drank his fill, he should return with his beautiful prize to his NAMly lair. There, to the soothing sounds of Jerry's guitar, it is all but a foregone conclusion that the NAM cave will become a gateway to exotic bodies in motion.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Shouldn't the potential N.A.W. be approved by the tribunal prior to entering the N.A.M. cave?

The Man, The Myth, The Legend said...

f.r.nam.p.,

Not only is your name questionable, but your question expresses some fundamental misconceptions of the N.A.M. Let's take it one step at a time, first dealing with the phrase "Shouldn't the potential N.A.W..." At this point in the N.A.M.'s courtship procedure, there is no such thing as a potential N.A.W. Once the N.A.M. has set his sights on a fair maiden, and this maiden has adequately fallen under his spell, she has become a N.A.W. by virtue of the N.A.M.'s approval. Secondly, the phrase "be approved by the tribunal" is extremely problematic on several levels. First, N.A.M.'s require approval from no one, regardless of how potentially immoral or illegal the act. Secondly, N.A.M.'s possess the judgment skills that you often see in our finest and most N.A.M.ly world leaders, such as Boris Yeltsin. If a N.A.M. repressed his freakishly awesome decision-making skills to that of a "tribunal," the course of natural history would be irrevocably changed for the worse. Finally, what "tribunal" do you speak of? Do you speak of those who happen to also live within the N.A.M. cave, or the N.A.M.'s many trusted advisors? N.A.M.'s are foreign to the idea that an outside decision-making body could have any relevance to the N.A.M. at all, so I urge you to explain this point.

Anonymous said...

Will there be another live blog of the Hills tonight? I'm trying to plan my evening and need to make sure I'm near both a television set and a computer, if so.

The Man, The Myth, The Legend said...

The N.A.M. team has called a special meeting to discuss this situation. Public announcement regarding The Hills coverage to follow shortly.

Anonymous said...

Those who also live within the N.A.M. cave should have no other mission in life than to serve the N.A.M. as his loyal minions.