Hey, Harvey C. Mansfield, What’s the Manliest Thing You’ve Ever Done?

As Told to Bob J. Payne after “Manliness,” a panel on Sept. 30 to publicize his forthcoming book, “Manliness.”

Well, I did serve in the army. But I never saw active combat duty, so I’m not sure that really counts for manliness. I do have three children, though. Even if that isn’t manliness, it proves that, at least three time in my life, I wasn’t shy.