ࡱ> 241` bjbjss .   L$8hWWW WWWW pI W0LWf @fWfWt>,W4$XM L  Local Life Article January 08 Of Caveman Myths & Lessons Have you noticed cavemen are making a comeback these days? Cavemen are in; theyre popular again. But, I was caveman before it was cool. I grew up on them. You probably did too. Back then, it was an animated family called The Flintstones. Today, its an insurance companys infamous commercial (with the tag-line: So easy a caveman can do it). Theres even a current sitcom trying to capitalize on their popularity resurgence. In the late 80s/early 90s there was a comedian in Dallas who did a long playing stint based on contemporary men still acting like cavemen. He was hilarious and the women especially like his show. I saw it twice (once for graduate school extra credit!). You know what I learned? Cavemen make easy targets. I mean, think about Fred & Barney for a minute with me. They were always getting into some kind of a jam and Wilma and Betty usually rescued them. Or, the guys would figure it out somehow just in time to avoid trouble (usually from the women folk). Perpetuating caveman myths seemed to be the dominant themes. Cavemen are: lazy, stupid, easily amused and are always getting into trouble. Old myths die hard (if ever). But, I think my childhood cartoon cavemen (my vicarious brothers in arms!) got some things right too. Ill give you two examples. First, Fred and Barney were friends through thick and thin. With few exceptions, they could count on each other. These guys worked together, bowled together, and went to the same lodge and their families spent time together as next-door neighbors. They liked each other (most of the time) and knew how to make a friendship work. Thats saying something because being friends is hard work! Second, even when Fred and Barney had some tough times (and like all friends they had their fair-share) they eventually worked it out somehow. Sure, there was some basic caveman behavior, but ultimately these two guys worked through it (sometimes with an assist from their spouses). They knew that friends can learn to handle conflict together. There you have it proof that its so easy a caveman can do it. If Fred and Barney could do it, we can too. We can learn how to be friends and how to handle our conflicts together. But sometimes it takes a caveman or two to show us how. Billy Russell lives in Bolivar with his wife, Regina, and his son, Zack. He is still learning caveman lessons. 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