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An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world \u2014 having the breadth of skills, the savoir-faire<\/a>, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we\u2019ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your manly know-how week by week.<\/em><\/div>\n
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With winter weather setting in, snow days filled with snowball fights will be making an appearance in many places in the Northern Hemisphere. For a refresher on how to build the perfect snowball, we’ve called in snowball-building expert Buddy the Elf.<\/div>\n
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Be sure to refuel after your next snowball fight with a steaming plate of spaghetti covered in maple syrup. <\/div>\n
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Like this illustrated guide? Then you\u2019re going to love our book The Illustrated Art of Manliness<\/em><\/a>! Pick up a copy on Amazon<\/a>.<\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world \u2014 having the breadth of skills, the savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. 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