We make no attempts to cover up our love for Mike Rowe. What else can we say. The guy just gets it. Unsurprisingly, Mikey was given an award from the Independent Women's Forum for being a "gentleman of distinction." He gave an acceptance speech that will rock your friggin' socks off.

Check it out:

Hell to the yeah!

Mike never seems to be short of wisdom or unwilling to share it with the rest of us. This is why we regard him to be the menschiest mensch in Menschland.

Work ethic is hard to come by these days. Everybody wants a yuge payday without putting in any of the effort it requires. On top of that, peeps are afraid of getting their mitts dirty in exchange for some greenbacks. Fortunately, good folks like Mike Rowe are willing to step up to guide these softened puss-cakes back to the light. For that, he deserves all the beers.

Lucky for us, the up-and-coming generation seems to be heeding Mike Rowe's words. They're giving up on their lofty dreams of being professional feminist slam poets. Instead, these youngsters are going to trade schools for quality blue-collar jobs that pay well. So, there may be hope yet.

Even in these dark times, it's good to know there are still inspirational figures like Mikey Rowe to heap praise upon. Hopefully, his vision of an America with a restored work ethic will soon become a reality. Our fingers are certainly crossed.

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