The Greek God Apollo ruled the sun, hauling it up into the sky every day with his chariot pulled by flame-breathing horses. He was worshipped as the god of music and poetry, the deity of sportsmen, and the overall embodiment of what good men should be. His symbol was the laurel wreath and the ancient Greeks bestowed laurel wreaths upon the most learned and accomplished men of their society to show that they bore Apollo's favor.
The DOLs continue their tradition of honoring the Apollonian ideals in today's men by presenting our fourth-annual Man of the Year awards to those who had the biggest impact on us in the year 2004. Though the DOLs are partial to a pretty face, we have always believed that beauty is only deepened by other virtues, and our selections reflect this. From our list of varied and deserving nominees, we voted for Man of the Year in five categories and overall. There may be a few surprises among our winners, which only demonstrates the breadth of manhood the DOLs appreciate. |
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