22 Mar 2011

Warring Factions?

In days of old when men were bold they carried swords and shields.
They marched and pillaged and plundered across both plains and fields.

But alongside male machismo, they never tried to hide
(though you may not believe it) their softer, feminine side.

For they lavished decorations on all their tools of war,
used curlicues and tassels like you'd never seen before.

With shiny metal studs and caps that twinkled in the sun,
they hoped to dazzle enemies until the war was won!

Tess came out fighting this week with her Magpie Tales Picture Prompt. To the victor the spoils! LOL. There's a second, serious attempt over on Napple Notes, by way of a change...
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24 comments:

  1. Louise22 March 2011 at 14:18

    Priceless. Ah, they are worse than the girls!

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  2. Kathe W.22 March 2011 at 14:37

    that's right! Look at how men used to dress....!
    Good one!

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  3. Peter Goulding22 March 2011 at 15:34

    And they're still doing it with their Brylcreem and earrings and nose studs and designer t-shirts etc!

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  4. hyperCRYPTICal22 March 2011 at 16:40

    Men sure like to impress and they do indeed have their feminine side. God Bless'm! Bravo!

    Anna :o]

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  5. Helen22 March 2011 at 16:49

    Warriors and their feminine sides ... great take on the photo! Winning wars with high fashion .. what a concept. If only.

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  6. imac22 March 2011 at 17:29

    I'd better get the Brasso out then lol.

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  7. Anonymous22 March 2011 at 17:46

    Pretty funny take....and judging from the comments here, pretty insightful. Excuse me a second while I try to get in touch with my feminine side. Good write. Vb

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  8. Kristen Haskell22 March 2011 at 18:11

    I love it! Those are my kind of men. I love embellishing things.

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  9. Words A Day22 March 2011 at 18:15

    Touchee! Warriors with style! Loved it!

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  10. Lyn22 March 2011 at 18:37

    So glad you brought out the truth..makes life more interesting!

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  11. Vinay Leo R.22 March 2011 at 18:47

    LOL :D always look to impress I guess; maybe the dazzle might make them get an inferiority complex? ;)

    Here's My Magpie

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  12. Rek Sesh22 March 2011 at 20:36

    Blinded enemies make easy targets for surprise attacks I guess...loved this.

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  13. Helena22 March 2011 at 21:01

    Hey! Excellent poem! Even the biggest built bloke has a feminine side! And they get married in skirts and trimmings these days...takes longer than the bride to get ready, they do!

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  14. Anonymous22 March 2011 at 21:06

    Bravo! Excellent :O)

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  15. Brigid O'Connor22 March 2011 at 21:39

    It is coincidental you should write that, I was just looking at soldier's uniforms in the museum the other day and thinking the same thing,
    such a fun post.

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  16. Tumblewords:23 March 2011 at 03:58

    Delightful post! Truth with a smile.

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  17. ds23 March 2011 at 04:04

    Ha ha! Machismo with tassles...

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  18. Isabel Doyle23 March 2011 at 08:58

    duelling dandies!

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  19. Tess Kincaid23 March 2011 at 14:55

    Feminine side, indeed. I love it.

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  20. Lolamouse23 March 2011 at 19:12

    Love it! Too bad there wasn't a photo of their shoes! You could have had a field day with that!

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  21. Strummed Words24 March 2011 at 11:35

    Excellent. You captured both sides of these men!

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  22. jabblog24 March 2011 at 20:26

    Great! Would be nice to think it was so simple - of course, it was all hidden then . . .;-)

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  23. chiccoreal25 March 2011 at 14:10

    Dear Jinksy: Imagining the tassled yet hassled warriors and wondering "where they or weren't they?" and then thinking "undoubtedly!" Tassles gave it away! And the leather!Can't get that ChipnDales imagine out of my mind! Thanks!

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  24. The Blog of Bee27 March 2011 at 17:13

    I wonder if all men and those of days gone by. realize they have a feminine side??

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