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The Columbia Chronicle
“Then there’s Charlie Chaplin, Ron Jeremy and Santa Claus.
These men are well-noted for other facets of their lives and not typically seen as fashion icons, but their facial hair alone makes them famous and sets them apart from other celebrities and historical figures.”
(04-Dec-06)
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“Ever want to grow a mustache, but afraid that people will ridicule you? Well, here’s your opportunity: register to participate in Mustaches for Kids and when someone makes fun of your ’stache, you can say, ‘I’m growing it for charity.’”
(15-Nov-06)
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Chicagoist -
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“The holidays are a great time for shocking your family. Whether you show up with a tattoo on your neck, arrive and announce that you’re joining the Merchant Marine, or bring home that new girlfriend who is “just dancing to get through law school,” it’s always more fun to come bearing gifts that aren’t wrapped. But how about showing up this year with something a little less permanent…”
(14-Nov-06)
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“Which brings us to a windblown stretch of Williamsburg the other night, where the Pirate, an earnest young man with an earnest young mustache, was standing in front of a shuttered bar—the official site of the finals of the Mustaches for Kids mustache-growing contest. “The bar had its liquor license confiscated today, and no one told us,” the Pirate, one of the contest’s organizers, explained bitterly, shivering in his Hawaiian shirt, jeans, and running shoes. He pointed off into the darkness, in the direction of the Alligator Lounge, where the contest had established provisional quarters.”
(26-Jan-04)
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“‘It’s not for the ladies, it’s not for the money. It’s for the stache, and the kids,’ said one impressively virile contestant—mustache alias,”Scratch n Sniff.” In the history of charity fundraisers the Mustaches for Kids program is one of the oddest, a volunteer program founded in Los Angeles in 1999 that has raised over $100,000 nationwide, recruiting men—and women—to grow mustaches and collect donations from friends and family.”
(23-Dec-05)
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“Twenty-somethings have one of the lowest rates of charitable giving of any demographic group. Alex Goldmark reports on one group that’s using facial hair to make fund raising hip.”
(18-Jan-06)
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ShavingStuff.com
“Can I just say Chicago is such a cool city. I had an awesome time when I went there back in June. For those of you who plan on shedding the ’stache when this is over, I suggest you head over to State Street Barbers for a good old-school shave. If you live in the Chicago area, feel free to join in at any time. The FAQ has all the answers (and some pretty funny questions). If you’re not…”
(04-Dec-06)
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ShavingStuff.com
Last December we learned about the Chicago chapter of Mustache’s For Kids, a charity organization where instead of running or biking, participants grow mustaches. Over the course of the four weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas, Chicagoans checked in weekly to chart the growth of their killer ’staches. And here’s the gallery of photos to prove it. See whose whiskers grew fast or slow. See whose fashion sensibility went the way of the mustache. And see the harshness of dropping out.
The lesson we can all learn in this? If you’re ever forced to grow a mustache, add a giant pair of shades and some 70s garb. People will think you’re retro. Oh, and raising money for charities is also a good thing.
(18-Jan-07)