A “Man Cave” is a room, space, or other area of dwelling that is specifically reserved and designed for a man to be a man. It can be used in a solitary condition or with his fellow brethren; whether to be away from the rest of the household in order to work, play, involve himself with hobbies or activities without interruption. This area should be adorned by the male that resides in this cave without interference from any female influence.
The Man Cave origins begin early in man’s history. Some of the most influential are noted below:
SmEagols Cave:
Sméagol was one of the first guys who had it right. He knew exactly what he wanted and started the trend early on; a simple escape. His cave was somewhere he could be himself and enjoy viewing his “precious” without anyone nagging him to take out the trash! No fancy decorations, no lacey drapes or curtains. Just slimey rocks and all the raw fish he could gnaw on. Don’t forget his precious, too. Priorities.
Bat Cave:
Bruce Wayne was a billionaire who had crazy nightmares about bats and decided to kick some ass. Not all of us are so lucky to have unlimited cash at our disposal to decorate our cave, but if we did, it’d probably look just like the bat cave. He even had his buddy Alfred to tend to his business while in the Cave. Throw in a wet bar and you’ve got yourself the perfect cave.
Fortress of Solitude:
Superman took a cue from his Bat Pal and said, “you’re on to something pal.” Superman was obviously tired of Lois nagging him to use his laser beam eyes to heat up her coffee or save her from impending doom. So what does he do? Sets up a palace of ice where no one can find him and adds one of the most kick ass “Kryptonian High Definition Crystal” entertainment system with full surround sound. Bonus.
Dr. Evils Secret Lair:
Dr. Evil does it with style. I’m pretty sure he could host a Man Cave show on HGTV. Dr. Evil doesn’t have just one mancave, but more like 6. Each lair pays homage to himself as well as all things evil. Not to mention they are stocked full of dedicated minions. What else could you ask for? Oh yeah...sharks with frikken laser beams on their heads.
