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

We had a “fight club” behind the Shipley’s Donut by our high school/middle school. It wasn’t much. It wasn’t malicious. Very few beefs were settled there. But I’ll say, it taught me how to take a punch and significantly reduced my fear of getting hit in the face.

That said. Only two fights. My younger brother was getting jumped. 7 on 1. We got our asses handed to us, but we got a few licks in. It was one of the best bonding moments I’ve ever had. After that he and I have been in lock step.

Got drunk in a bar. Talked some shite. Got laid out. Not my finest moment. I earned it.