I read a poem once that really depicted what chivalry and courtesy is all about, and thought it could help me convey my personal opinion on the matter.

"A tiny thing is chivalry, yet bigger than the sky; A thing which you can give away but money can never buy,

It's like a fragile flower to the desert breeze unfurled And warms the strangest places in this cold and thoughtless World… Its Joe the bus man waiting for a lady old and gray… It's Jones the banker helping a blind beggar to have a better day.

It's guiding strangers though it takes you off your course A mile…It's thanking folks in lowly jobs for service with A smile.

It's asking - not commanding - and it's sharing Someone's load…It's going back to move the rock that Blocks another's road… A priceless, endless treasure that's Been here since life began…You see, Courtesy is the link That binds the brotherhood of man…” -Nick Kenny

Now, I would have to say, that although, men fighting to the death over a woman's virtue is probably a thing of the past, still being a gentleman can bring a fluster to just about any damsel, even in our day.

Men of today may not live up to the exact standard of the past Knight-in-shining-amour image, but much of it is due to the Women's Movement and how all women wish to be treated equal to men. Personally, I feel as guys we need to hold a higher standard for ourselves and not only treat women like equals but also like the ladies they are or can be. We, as

men, should hold open doors, and stand when a lady excuses herself from a table.

Stop being so vulgar fellas and try some of those manners your mom taught you so long ago. And I'll bet the next time you try it, manners I mean, It just might bring about a little of the TLC you want from the ladies in your lives. As I was always taught, you catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar, but that's just the way I see it.

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