{"id":9645963919,"title":"\"Carry the Fire\" Zippo Lighter","handle":"carry-the-fire-zippo-lighter","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eWe’re going to be okay, arent we Papa?  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eYes. We are.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd nothing bad is going to happen to us.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThat’s right. Because we’re carrying the fire.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eYes. Because we’re carrying the fire. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCormac McCarthy's \u003ci\u003eThe Road \u003c\/i\u003eis a heart-wrenching story about a father and son surviving in an apocalyptic future. Throughout the journey, the father teaches him the physical skills and mental aptitudes needed to survive. But most importantly, the man teaches his son to “\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/2016\/10\/31\/carry-the-fire\/\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ecarry the fire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFor the man and his son, “the fire” is a metaphor not only for the will to live, but to live nobly. It’s an embrace of human goodness. It’s having hope when all seems hopeless. The good guys carry the fire; the bad guys don’t. In their current situation, moral lapses might be excused and rationalized as the difference between life and death. Father and son could choose, like the barbarians they're surrounded with, to allow the ends to justify any kind of means.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBut instead they decide to hold on to goodness despite all that. No matter how terrible things are in the world of \u003ci\u003eThe Road\u003c\/i\u003e, as long as the man and his son continue to keep the fire burning inside of them, everything is going to be all right in the end. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOur \"Carry the Fire\" Zippo lighter will serve as a tangible reminder to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003echoose idealism over cynicism, virtue over vice, decency over dereliction, and hope over hopelessness. To\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e continue carrying the fire of goodness and honor that has been passed down to you as well as to pass it down to the next generation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe lighter is an American-made Brushed Chrome Zippo front of which \"Carry the Fire\" has been luster engraved right here in the USA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55\" L x 0.5\" W x 2.25\" H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eNote: Due to mailing regulation, lighter does not come with lighter fluid. Must be bought separately at a hardware store or Amazon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-02-14T14:07:35-06:00","created_at":"2016-12-05T17:15:46-06:00","vendor":"The Art of Manliness Store","type":"","tags":["accessories"],"price":3599,"price_min":3599,"price_max":3599,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":33001451727,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"AOM1125","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"\"Carry the Fire\" Zippo Lighter","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":3599,"weight":142,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":7,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/store.artofmanliness.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_6489.heic?v=1707941232"],"featured_image":"\/\/store.artofmanliness.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_6489.heic?v=1707941232","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":36967902445889,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.333,"height":3024,"width":4032,"src":"\/\/store.artofmanliness.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_6489.heic?v=1707941232"},"aspect_ratio":1.333,"height":3024,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/store.artofmanliness.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_6489.heic?v=1707941232","width":4032}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eWe’re going to be okay, arent we Papa?  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eYes. We are.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd nothing bad is going to happen to us.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThat’s right. Because we’re carrying the fire.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eYes. Because we’re carrying the fire. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCormac McCarthy's \u003ci\u003eThe Road \u003c\/i\u003eis a heart-wrenching story about a father and son surviving in an apocalyptic future. Throughout the journey, the father teaches him the physical skills and mental aptitudes needed to survive. But most importantly, the man teaches his son to “\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/2016\/10\/31\/carry-the-fire\/\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ecarry the fire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFor the man and his son, “the fire” is a metaphor not only for the will to live, but to live nobly. It’s an embrace of human goodness. It’s having hope when all seems hopeless. The good guys carry the fire; the bad guys don’t. In their current situation, moral lapses might be excused and rationalized as the difference between life and death. Father and son could choose, like the barbarians they're surrounded with, to allow the ends to justify any kind of means.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBut instead they decide to hold on to goodness despite all that. No matter how terrible things are in the world of \u003ci\u003eThe Road\u003c\/i\u003e, as long as the man and his son continue to keep the fire burning inside of them, everything is going to be all right in the end. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOur \"Carry the Fire\" Zippo lighter will serve as a tangible reminder to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003echoose idealism over cynicism, virtue over vice, decency over dereliction, and hope over hopelessness. To\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e continue carrying the fire of goodness and honor that has been passed down to you as well as to pass it down to the next generation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe lighter is an American-made Brushed Chrome Zippo front of which \"Carry the Fire\" has been luster engraved right here in the USA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55\" L x 0.5\" W x 2.25\" H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eNote: Due to mailing regulation, lighter does not come with lighter fluid. Must be bought separately at a hardware store or Amazon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e"}