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Ah, November. As the weather turns cold and we begin our journey into winter, men in the Northern Hemisphere begin their annual adventure into beardedness in what has been known as “November Beard Club” or “National Beard Growing Month”.
To participate, you simply stop shaving during the month of November. When December arrives, you can either shave or continue on your beard growing journey by taking part in MabeGroMo, the Macho Beard Growing Month.
If you’ve never grown a beard before, now is the time to start. If you need encouragement, check out my newly built beards page, which has a FAQ to get you past your excuses, and all the beard shaving picture stories from years past. It even includes 2007’s beard shaving adventure which has never been available before today.
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November 1st, 2007 at 7:34 am
Nice beard page.
I forgot about the beard tragedy of ‘05.
That was a sad year.
November 1st, 2007 at 8:09 am
I might need some supplements to be able to participate …
November 1st, 2007 at 8:23 am
i was going to say this is a sexist group because women can’t grow beards so we can’t participate.
but then i remembered all the lovely women who i’ve met in my travels who have proved women CAN grow beards and they can grow em splotchy and creepily.
so rock on, women participants! show em what you’re made of!
November 1st, 2007 at 8:39 am
I believe the female version of this is to stop shaving legs and/or pits.
Yikes.
November 1st, 2007 at 9:11 am
Thanks, KFC. It will probably be expanding, but I’m glad you thought it was a good start.
To the ladies: This isn’t sexist at all. Women can get involved by supporting men in their beardedness and not trying to make them into smooth, fashionable, women-like creatures for a month or two out of the year. What’s really sexist is the suppression by something that’s so inherently manly over the last two thousand years.
November 1st, 2007 at 11:17 am
My beard is starting to get uncomfortable, and I seriously considered doing a trim today - and then you go and post this!
Good thing I read my RSS feeds before I do almost anything else in the morning/afternoon!
November 1st, 2007 at 12:52 pm
O.K. - First off, this was one of the funniest things I have seen or read in a very long time. Secondly, you have succeeded in making me feel just awful that I tell my #1BF that I won’t kiss him if he grows any facial hair. He has wanted to grow a beard/facial hair/ect. for a very long time now. I just can’t get rid of the thought of his mustache look he embarked on about ten years ago … it was not a pretty sight. I think I shared that picture with you just recently … do you recall how awful that was? Anyhow, I’m going home tonight to tell my #1BF that he can do anything he wants to do - including growing his damn beard.
November 1st, 2007 at 1:10 pm
Damn sexy if you ask me. The beard is in direct contrast to the neatly combed hair on your head. Side note. Should I be using hair color for men on my beard? Or does the gray make it more appealing to the women?
November 1st, 2007 at 8:09 pm
Love the new Beard Page….lol funny
November 2nd, 2007 at 11:54 am
I will not support anything that will proceed to chafe me in public and not so public places! BOO FACIAL HAIR! BOO!
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:19 pm
After an entire night to think it through … I’m with M-Shel. And that’s my final answer.
November 6th, 2007 at 12:41 am
I am growing a beard for November. And I convinced 4 coworkers to do it as well. I am taking a daily picture with my iSight, and it’s coming in very nice, though my lady friend hates it.
November 6th, 2007 at 8:11 am
Joyce: At least let your man grow a mustache for November. In Australia it’s called Movember and it raises awareness for male health issues.
David: That’s how it all starts. A few pioneers grow beards. Then more join in and it becomes normal. Then, guys start looking forward to it as an annual event. It happened at my old job. Good luck and welcome to November beard club.