re: How many good, old-fashioned fist-fights have you been in?

A bunch .... some brawls. Years of being stationed in Fayettenam back in the day before Haye Street was cleaned-up ... the old Siam Club and Rick's lounge .... those were violent days. But I fought waaaaay too much in HS and college too.

My Dad apologized to me for making me that way, before he died.

I've got the scars and broken bones to deal with now, knives and poolsticks, etc. .... no fun at my age. So many broken bones in my hands and feet, broken jaw, fractured orbital socket. Bottle to the face that penetrated my cheek and took out three teeth that I've since had to habe implants .... I dunno what I was thinking back then, I was not a nice person.

Even in the 90s I fought in these tough man contests at titty bars and road houses ... it was a thing back then. I had childhood issues and I drank too much and was a mean drunk.

Anyways, it is what it is ... and was. It was different times.

My Son has never been in a fight and hopefully never will.