02/24/2026
Everybody has their own particular reason for trying to keep alive the tradition of encouraging kids (those we know, and those we don't) to roll out of bed before dawn and gather together to chase animals around a ring, often at great personal expense, long hours, and little gratitude.
For us, it's this. Read it.
If it is true those old, formal institutions around us are growing thin and brittle, stay proud of what you do, as one of the last institutions that still trains men (and women) in the lost art of human obligation to others, one of those remaining formative spaces that teach children by example that loyalty requires sacrifice, that victory demands humility, and that belonging carries responsibility.
This one's for you, Denise King
In a country that cannot seem to speak coherently about masculinity, that image offered something rare: disciplined strength in service of the next generation.
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