Mike in “Unfinished Business”

Mike

Hey, Mike Baxter here for Outdoor Man, talking about friendship. It's a compound word made up of one of the most beautiful things humans have ever created. And the other word is "friend". Man, oh, man, ships are awesome, aren't they? The Mayflower, Old Ironsides, and my favorite, the badass USS Missouri. Friends? Kind of funny, but there was a funnier show on another network. Sure, I know we're living in the golden age of bromance. Men can't stop hugging each other, telling each other how they feel. I'd say, "Oh, for crying out loud". But is crying out loud something men can't wait to do with each other? Listen, when we were kids, to communicate with each other was implied. All you had to do was share a glance and be willing to ride our bikes off a roof and land in a pile of leaves. Or just miss the pile of leaves. The nod was good enough. Just... Huh? We were pals. Pals. Nothing needed to be said for pals, except "Should we call an ambulance or just run away?" When we were kids, being pals was enough. But adults have to have friendships. To make matters worse, we have to talk about those friendships. No, thanks. Battleships? I'll talk about them all day long. Baxter out.