What I've done of the 75 Things Every Man Should Do

In celebration of its 75th anniversary, Esquire magazine makes a list of 75 Things Every Man Should Do. Here's what I've done (so far):

• Flown the red-eye from Vegas (Hell, I even played poker with nude showgirl cards while waiting to board the red-eye. Personally, I think I one-upped them here.)
• Made a list of 75 things to do before I die (Esquire say this is hard. But it's harder for me to stop. I now have Life Lists with friends too, separate from my own individual one even.)
• Recognize the accomplishment of others (This is waaaay too vague for a LIfe List, guys. Sheesh.)
• Do a flip off of a diving board. Nail it. (Unfortunately, I did many belly busters before nailing it. But such is life, I suppose.)
• Watch a bad movie so often that when you see it by accident you can recite lines verbatim just before they are spoken. (I can do this with good movies, too, fortunately.)
• Cultivate a reputation.
• Help someone dig out. (Fortunately, this does not always require shovels. Though I have done it with shovels too.)
• Shoplift. Then return what you stole. (Well, I wasn't going to, but my father found out...)
• Throw a real party. (I should get bonus points for how many times too!)
• Start something that scares you.
• Choose a word or phrase and actively work to never use it again.
• Cook the same thing (over and over) until you are known for it.
• Overspend.
• Quit something you love.
• Take care of someone else's three-year-old for a day.
• Listen to war stories.
• Tell war stories.
• Sing in public.
• Sell everything you don't need. Once. (I just left it. I think that should count.)
• Give up your seat.
• Attend the funeral of someone you didn't know that well. (Maybe it's a Southern thang, but we do this all the time.)
• Take a vow. Keep it.
• Eat a six-course meal that you prepared.
• Spend some time working for tips.
• Overeat for a week. (New Orleans, anyone?)
• Make beer, wine or moonshine. (Does apple cordial count? It was alcoholic!)
• Read Lolita
• Walk 20 miles. Bring water.
• Save something from the dump.
• Get a manicure.
• Get a deep-tissue massage.
• Raise a dog.