BILLINGS- You've no doubt heard of ‘March Madness', and if you were paying attention in history class ‘The Ides of March' should ring a bell.
But what about: ‘Mustache March',' No Shave November', ‘Mo'vember', or ‘Frebru-hairy'?
If you were scratching your head while reading through that list of unofficial holidays for fans of follicle development, there's a group in Billings looking to bring
you up to speed.
Formed just two weeks ago, STACHE, the Stately Team for Appreciation Contributions to Hair Excellence, is already making its presence known to those sporting mustaches (or moustaches for our friends from across the pond) in the Magic City.
"It was really born a few weeks ago," said co-founder Svein Newman. "My friend Nick and I got together and we were talking about how mustaches are taking off all over Billings, all over Montana and all over the country."
On Thursday, STACHE presented the first Mustache Appreciation Achievement Award.
The lucky recipient: 25-year handlebar mustache Hercules and local business owner of Montana Avenue's H Bar Hatworks, Mike Hodges.
"First and foremost, we believe in giving credit where credit is due and Mike has an incredible mustache," said Newman. "And not only does he have a great mustache himself but he's really active in promoting mustaches in the community."
According to Newman, Hodges' role as a cookie duster ambassador is multi-faceted.
For one, if you haven't seen the H Bar' logo before, take a gander at the picture above.
You'll not only notice the beautifully painted mustache, but the name, H Bar, is an abbreviation of the style of ‘stache Hodges prefers to sport.
"People couldn't remember my name but they could remember the mustache," said Hodges about naming his business in honor of his misplaced eyebrow.
However, the hairy heroism doesn't end there. Hodges also has a habit of identifying and helping his customers fight BULS, also known as Bare Upper Lip Disorder.
"I have a lot of little kids that will come in here-and they will stare," said Hodges. "You know they're polite and well-mannered and they don't want to say anything. But they're thinking, 'What is going on with that guy's face?' So, I'll get in the drawer, pull out a little mustache and ask them if they want a little mustache, too. And inevitably, they all say yes. And they'll stick it under their nose, they'll look in the mirror. And I've seen them actually look old enough where they drive mom and dad home that night."
For his efforts, STACHE awarded Hodges with a gigantic check written out for a "priceless" amount, a free growler from Uber Brew and a free container of Mustache wax.
Hodges seemed impressed by the award.
"This is as cool as cool gets," said Hodges.
STACHE says they are planning to recognize more outstanding contributions in facial hair growth in the future.
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In recent years, March has allowed men to show off their mustache either for charity, or for their own amusement.
In his book "One Thousand Mustaches: A Cultural History of the Mo," facial hair expert and beard scholar Allan Peterkin, takes readers on tour of the crumb-catcher.
He spoke with Sunrise 7's Sean Caldwell about proper grooming to keep your stache looking sharp.
On Tuesday afternoon, he stepped behind his barber chair at the Skyland Barber Shop, grabbed a brush and worked it through the protruding, salt-and-pepper hair on his face. His beard, normally a lot shorter, hung down to the top of his Harley Davidson shirt.
Gilbert says his beard is something he could never imagine being without. In fact, he's never even thought about shaving it. It's become a way of life.
And that's the case for many people who live in the foothills and mountains. Beards mean more than fashion.
Facial hair has always been an art, with styles such as the modern goatee, the long, white ZZ Top look, the Santa Claus look and, most recently, the long, fat beards like the ones worn by the Robertson family on television's "Duck Dynasty."
Gilbert's goal is to grow his beard down to his waistline. His desire for a beard grew from the lack of a desire to shave, he said.
"We all had long hair back in the day," Gilbert said. "We' re talking about the late 1960s."
The desire to avoid a daily shave is just one of many reasons behind furry faces in Henderson County. People from all walks of life grow beards.
Bearded for the Gospel
Chuck Kuester's beard started out as freedom of expression. The 63-year-old had just been discharged from the Marines and he "wanted to look as non-Marine as possible at the time."
"I didn't have any money," he said, "but I did have freedom."
Almost immediately, the facial hair felt like a part of his personality.
"From the moment it stopped itching, it felt like I was meant to be a bearded man," he said.
As Kuester has aged, however, the long, white hair on his face has taken on a new role. Now Kuester uses his beard to bond and connect with Christian men. He found the national group Bearded Gospel Men, and decided to start a local chapter.
Bearded Gospel Men WNC started on Facebook, and the group, using their beards as a commo nality, was brought together to "glorify God." The group has 75 likes on Facebook, and at least 16 of those men want to start meeting monthly.
"It's more of a fellowship thing and to make those smooth, shaving men jealous," Kuester said.
Society of beards
For some men, beards are definitely a lifestyle. It comes with the mountain region and doing mountainous things. That's the case for a group of guys that get together on the first Thursday of every month to ride bikes and hang out at a local restaurant.
The group started after Chad Banner, an agent with the Brevard Insurance Agency, went to a wedding in Charleston. He discovered the Holy City Beard and Mustache Society, then came home and shared the idea with his friends.
"The core group of us had beards," he said, so all of his friends jumped on the concept, and the Pisgah Beard Society was born. Banner is the president of the society.
One of the society's key members is Wes Dickson. Dic kson, 36, is the owner of Sycamore Cycles in Brevard and Hendersonville. Dickson is not just a business owner, but also a member of the Brevard City Council.
His wife has never seen him without a beard, he joked. He began growing his beard in 2000, and it's a product of the world around him, he said.
"A lot of people I dealt with day in and day out had beards," he said of growing up in Pisgah.
And then there are his current surroundings. Dickson is a mountain biker and he lives that rugged, outdoor lifestyle.
"There's some lifestyle built into it," he said. "There's a good portion of mountain bikers that have beards."
Bearded identity
John Williams, 37, has taught science at North Henderson High School for the past seven years. He's also an assistant wrestling coach. He's been growing his beard for the past 20 years.
It's been short, long and has even trimmed down to a goatee. The one thing it hasn't been is â€" gone. And Williams d oesn't plan to shave it. It's a part of who he is.
The identity factor is why many men say they have grown beards, kept them and refused to shave them.
"Everything (in society) is changing so much," Williams said about the acceptability of beards. "Individuality is more important these days."
Beards don't get stares anymore, he said, and shows such as "Duck Dynasty" have driven the look into popularity.
For Dickson, even politics hasn't changed his desire to keep his beard. To shave his beard would be to alter his identity, he said.
"It's just one of those things," he said. "I've never hid from who I am. I am who I am."
As Dickson said, the trend may stem from a man's surroundings, family and friends, but for whatever reason, beards are becoming popular again.
"It seems to be picking up as the cool thing to do," Pisgah Beard Society's Banner said. "Maybe a part of it is the mountains."
Reach Millwood at 828-694-7881 or at jo ey.millwood@blueridgenow.com.
When looking to minimise the appearance of any unwanted facial hair many people will turn to bleaching products.
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After Winona admitted that she was nursing a bit of a crush on a guy with a Spider-Man beard, we thought it might be interesting to hunt down some other examples of crazy facial hair and ponder whether or not we would date these weird-bearded dudes. Click through to check out 15 guys with seriously crazy beards, plus our honest discussions about why we want to date them (or not)…
One of the things that makes baseball such a great sport is the culture that goes along with it. Baseball isn’t just a game to true baseball fans. It stretches beyond the playing field and infiltrates our very beings. From the minor leagues all the way up to the majors there is a distinct culture that goes along with being a part of baseball.
There are so many aspects of that culture that they simply can’t all be identified in an article of this length Jay Tymkovich wrote last week about how a commercial affected him as a baseball fan and Drew Creasman wrote about a movie that inspired him. Baseball is indeed a sport that can pull unique emotions out of a person and tug on their heart strings.
So what makes baseball so unique in its culture? I will be focusing on one aspect of baseball’s culture and that is facial hair.
Obviously, facial hair is not exclusive to baseball, but it helps identify fans with baseball. When you think Goose Goosage, what do you think? Mustache. How about Rollie Fingers, Dennis Eckersley, Mike Schmidt and Keith Hernandez? Mustache. Or how about the caveman-esque beards sported by Brian Wilson, Jayson Werth and now Josh Reddick? Then there are more unique facial garbs like Scott Spiezio’s red soul patch and the ever changing facial hair that Ryan Spilborghs used to sport. And who has a hard time remembering Todd Helton without his thick goatee?
Of course some of the most distinctive facial styles belong to that of closers. For some reason, closers seem to think that having some ridiculous type of facial hair will increase their success rate. I think Mariano Rivera would beg to differ, but nonetheless the attitude remains.
Brian Wilson and his replacement in San Francisco, Sergio Romo, both sported big black beards. Jason Motte in St. Louis might actually have had a Cardinal nesting underneath his chin last season. Joel Hanrahan looked like an actual pirate closing for Pittsburgh. Sticking with the pirate theme, John Axford of the Brewers looked like Captain Morgan and Chris Perez of the Indians just looked…homeless. Whether it’s intimidation or something else entirely, it’s clear that some closers think looking the part is almost as important as playing the part.
Baseball players past and present are often identified with their facial hair. Maybe it’s the long road trips and late nights that contribute to it, or as I like to think, it’s just part of being a baseball player. Of course, the Yankees are an exception. Many players have had to part with their facial hair in order to become a member of the evil empire, the most recent casualty being Kevin Youkilis. I’m not sure why the Yankees won’t let baseball players be baseball players, but with their payroll I would shave too. Aside from their strict no facial hair policy, it is certainly easy to see how facial hair plays a role in baseball’s unique culture.
So chime in in the comments. Tell us your favorite facial hair in baseball past or present and your favorite Rockies player that had or has facial hair.
I leave you with a short list of some of the best facial hair in Rockies history in no particular order:
Todd Helton
Ryan Spilborghs
Jason Giambi
Sal Fasano
Larry Walker
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