In Seattle, during the early-to-mid-nineties, existed a man known colloquially as “Conan”. \u00a0He was a large man, a fitness freak obsessed with biking and weightlifting and he could frequently be seen riding shirtless on Broadway, his long brown hair flowing in the wind. \u00a0But it wasn’t just his physical visage that earned him his nickname, no; \u00a0It was also the result of the broadsword strapped to his back.<\/p>\n
Conan was the first Cascadian Swordsman I had encountered. \u00a0As time progressed I began to hear of and occasionally witness firsthand a variety of standoffs and skirmishes involving long blades and often some form of nudity. \u00a0 What is it about our fair land that molds mere men into sword brandishing warriors? \u00a0This project aims to explore that question.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In Seattle, during the early-to-mid-nineties, existed a man known colloquially as “Conan”. \u00a0He was a large man, a fitness freak obsessed with biking and weightlifting and he could frequently be seen riding shirtless on Broadway, his long brown hair flowing … Continue reading