It’s been quite amusing hearing comments on Movember growths on the radio, especially from the guys who refer to it as being prickly.
Beard growth is only prickly when it is short.
Anyone who has not discovered that doesn’t know the pleasure of having a permanently hairy face.
My top lip has not been shaved since 1970, when I turned 21.
I first grew a beard the following year. Military obligations saw me shave it off in ’71, ’73 and ’77, but I was bearded and in uniform in ’75 and ’76.
No razor has touched my face since then.
In fact, when I took my beard off in ’77 I kept the tuft on my lower lip, and nobody noticed.
Eric, you have a fine moustache there (or should I say had?). It’s a pity you chose to curtail its existence.
My dad, who was also an Eric, grew a magnificent handlebar moustache in 1970, but did it solely as a stunt (he thought it would persuade my kid brother to have a haircut) and he disappointed me when he took it off again.
In the old days the ladies used to say that a kiss without a moustache was like soup without salt.
I feel sorry for those men whose wives won’t let them sport facial growth.
Mind you, I also find it most unattractive in women that they shave their legs. The resulting stubble is ugly, while the hair on the shins is not of itself unsightly. It certainly is better to the touch when it is left to its own devices.
Regards,
Mike