They can put it in you...

But they can't take it out.

This is one of the many bullshit macho mantras bandied about on ESPN2's 3, a biopic of the late Dale Earnhardt and his moustache. Mary was kind enough to sit and watch this piece of red-state hooey, which consisted largely of guys with standing around nodding, furrowing their brows, and saying alternately deep, homoerotic, and portentous things to one another, and then going and racing cars. Fishing, hunting, beer and guns are also featured. In one classic scene, Earnhardt lays down the law and tells his son, also known as Dale, that he must finish high school if he wants to race stock cars like his paw. Tough love.

It segued directly into the World Series of Poker, featuring lots of guys who wear their sunglasses indoors, including one guy whose trademark is, get this, wearing them upside down! I want to launch a start-up just so I can hire that guy.

I'm glad I watched ESPN2 tonight so I could get back in touch with what it means to be a man.