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11th January 11, 09:02 AM
#1
Terry wrote: “I was referencing 18th century facial hair though ”
True enough. But I doubt the British Army had clean-shaven Pioneers in the 18th century, and suddenly reinstated their beards in the 19th.
Regards,
Mike
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life.
[Proverbs 14:27]
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11th January 11, 02:33 PM
#2
 Originally Posted by Mike_Oettle
Terry wrote: “I was referencing 18th century facial hair though  ”
True enough. But I doubt the British Army had clean-shaven Pioneers in the 18th century, and suddenly reinstated their beards in the 19th.
Regards,
Mike
I haven't ran across them yet.
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14th January 11, 01:11 AM
#3
Ah, Bigdad, but why does she prefer her man clean-shaven?
It seems to be a common failing in women to imagine that beardlessness is a state everyone should be in regardless of gender.
In fact many go so far as to imagine (or desire) their own faces to be entirely hairless.
To hair is human.
And don’t forget the old saying: A kiss without a moustache is like soup without salt.
Regards,
Mike
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life.
[Proverbs 14:27]
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15th January 11, 03:53 PM
#4
 Originally Posted by Mike_Oettle
[snip]
And don’t forget the old saying: A kiss without a moustache is like soup without salt.
Regards,
Mike
Been around that block with and without the other party having a beard and/or mustache. My preferences are based on real-world experience. Are yours?
Proudly Duncan [maternal], MacDonald and MacDaniel [paternal].
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15th January 11, 04:56 PM
#5
 Originally Posted by Mike_Oettle
... It seems to be a common failing in women to imagine that beardlessness is a state everyone should be in regardless of gender.
In fact many go so far as to imagine (or desire) their own faces to be entirely hairless.
To hair is human. ...
 Originally Posted by sydnie7
Been around that block with and without the other party having a beard and/or mustache. My preferences are based on real-world experience. Are yours? 
Ah, aint that cute.
I tried to ask my inner curmudgeon before posting, but he sprayed me with the garden hose…
Yes, I have squirrels in my brain…
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15th January 11, 12:12 PM
#6
 Originally Posted by Mike_Oettle
Terry wrote: “I was referencing 18th century facial hair though  ”
True enough. But I doubt the British Army had clean-shaven Pioneers in the 18th century, and suddenly reinstated their beards in the 19th.
Regards,
Mike
Im sorry but it is not so. Beards were not permitted in the British Army in any form for any division, rank or specialty troop. Even the "Wild Barbarian" Highlanders kept a clean shaven face through the 18th century.
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