Oh, to be a manly man

Several weeks ago I wrote of an unnamed person who had finally given in and let me teach him to knit.  This week it came to his attention that his attempt at what he considers a girly craft was posted for all to see on this blog.  He has asked for it to be removed, but I refuse.  The way I see it, the damage to his manly reputation is all but done.  I will, however, update all of you who care to let you know that he has put away the needles for the pursuit of more manly things – building fires (he has informed me on more than one occasion that this is man’s work), laying on the sofa, one hand in pants waist watching endless hours of football, building manly things that require hammers and saws and getting dirty and sweaty, and lastly watching law and order while mocking the shows I would like to watch instead which, of course, are too girly for him.  Still, does he understand that knitting was invented by men?  This, he finds hard to believe.  Knitting will always be in his mind, women’s work.