Robert E. Lee on Manliness

The Art of Manliness ^ | 27 October 2008 | Richard G. Williams, Jr.

[Davy Buck]

Becoming a successful man in America today, as always, includes giving due consideration to your father’s admonitions and wisdom.

For the most part, your father is wiser than you are—and he always will be. Wisdom comes chiefly through getting older. Since your father will always be older than you, he will always be wiser. Men should also read the words and deeds of great men of the past—especially fathers. One such example is that great Virginian, Robert E. Lee.

[Jacquerie]

You posted a complimentary post about the gentleman, Robert E. Lee.

Idiot Yankees shall flame thee.

[Marie2]

Hey, I’m a Yankee, and I named one of my sons after General Lee.

[Operation_Shock_N_Awe]

I bet Lee is doing cartwheels in his grave......

Robert E. Lee -- "How can I draw my sword on Virginia, my native state?"

VA gubenor Tim Kaine -- "I'm here to tell you folks, Old Virginny is dead."

[Jacquerie]

I specified idiot yankees.

[LimaLimaMikeFoxtrot]

And I’m Southern but read my tag line..

[WorkingClassFilth]

Oh, I reckon we’re all on the same page about General Lee. That is, us Americans are anyway.

[Unknowing]

I’m from Colorado, which makes me a Yankee, and I admire General Lee.

I’m just wondering how, in the photo, he is standing upon the lunar surface.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

ping

[MARTIAL MONK]

I named one of my sons after General Lee.

You named your son after a car?

[Marie2]

“I specified idiot yankees.”

Fair enough!

[thefrankbaum]

Most of us Yankees (even the idiotic ones) have great respect for Gen. Lee.

But Yanks and Rebs certainly disagree on many other issues regarding the war.