The Old Dog splitting wood. I love doing it!
Is splitting and stacking wood an inborn passion for men? My educated guesstimate is yes! Sure, my survey sample is small, but man, is it conclusive.
Here goes: I love it, my son loves it, my brother loves it, my brother-in-law loves it, and most friends that I’ve asked either love it or would love to give it a try! Sure, my study isn’t peer reviewed but maybe after this article it will be. After all you’re my peers and you’re reviewing it, right?
I don’t want to get involved in any of the social construct arguments, so I freely admit the following: What do I know? Perhaps it’s inborn in women too? With a tiny sample size (my wife had a whack at it and found it fun but was not passionate enough to stay at it for hours at a time) I cannot draw any definitive conclusions!
What Have Others Said?
Henry Ford: “Chop your own wood and it will warm you twice.”
Henry David Thoreau: "Can there be any greater reproach than an idle learning? Learn to split wood, at least."
Albert Einstein: “People love chopping wood. In this activity, one immediately sees results”.
Those are some pretty good endorsements wouldn’t you agree?
What Do You Think?
- Do you love splitting and stacking wood?
- If you haven’t done it, would you like to give it a try?
- Is there a psychological or genetic reason for this seeming passion?
Until next time,
@kus-knee (The Old Dog)
