Vintage Mechanix Illustrated: "Could You Be a Hero?"
BoingBoing reader Charlie says,Link.Very odd article from a 1957 Mechanix Illustrated which tackles the big question of "What makes a man a hero?".
The best part is that there is a test you can take to judge your "Courage Quotient" which is full of some truly absurd questions.
A few statements from the quiz that a man with courage would agree with:
* Desk work is more for a woman than a man
* Any man should love camping and hunting
* I’d rather read a detective story than a humorous storyHere are few statements that reflect poorly on your courageousness:
* A totalitarian system of government is more efficient
* After most wars, the U.S. came out the loser in the peace treaties
* A cowboy movie is more interesting than a good love story
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