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2016 Home For the Holidays
LINCOLN DAILY NEWS November 23, 2016 Page 7
Potatoes need to be peeled and cut, vegetables
need to be cut and diced, and things like celery
and cucumbers need to be cut up for raw
condiments. A man is programmed to enjoy the
feel of a knife in his hand, slicing and dicing, and
generally reducing large piles of items into piles
of smaller morsels.
Have a stock of bandaids and a bottle of smelling
salts available in case of accidents.
Phase 2 of training is a success.
When all the cutting is done expect the man to
once again retire to the living room. Retrieve
him from his domicile to do things like stirring
pots on the hot stove over open flames. The man
is outfitted with mashing muscles to deal with
the steaming hot potatoes. And men are perfectly
outfitted to use the carving knife to carve up the
steaming-hot turkey.
Don’t panic if you would hear a low, Tim the
Toolman grunt, “Rrrrh, rrrrh, rrrrh!” That’s just
the man revving up with his, ‘going to tackle this
tough job with success’ sound.
Phase 3 of training the man is done.
Men can do these jobs and even enjoy them with a
little encouragement and a bit of praise in front of
the guests.
Work to make this the tradition. Men belong in
the kitchen! Plan ahead for next year when once
again you call your man into the kitchen and
challenge him with even more difficult tasks like
making the gravy.
Yearly exposure, encouragement and praise may
bring about even more interest and involvement
until he is a full-fledged participant in the process.
After all, it’s a magical time of the year.