Gentlemen,
Movember is just around the corner. I know we had a bit of impromptu "let's see your mustaches" content last year, but nothing at all organized.
For those of you not familiar, Movember refers to the union of Mustaches and November in an effort to raise awareness for cancers that affect men. Instead of wearing ribbons or pink, gentlemen show their support by growing a mustache. A manly god damned mustache.
The rules state that one is to shave their face in its entirety on November 1. Throughout the month, one is to continue shaving their entire face except for the mustache. The rules state that the sideburns must not touch the mustache and that there be no hair below the bottom lip. Of course, hair beneath the bottom lip is the only way that some can justify having a mustache...so do what you must. Let's focus on the mustaches here, though.
The
Movember Site offers information as well as the ability to create a MoSpace. One can use their MoSpace to solicit donations, chronicle their progress and join others' MoSpaces to form a group.
For the closest knit groups of Movemberers, the end of the month normally means a formal party held where gatherers come together, collect donations, and show off the mustaches they've been working hard to cultivate. Of course, we're all worthless and very far away from one another, so that very likely won't happen. That said, if you venture out to a bar on the last weekend of the month, don't be surprised if you find others sporting a stache. I randomly found myself at a Movember celebration at a bar last year and was given a $25 gift card.
In this thread, I'd like to see commitments to the Movember cause. I'd like to see each of you clean shaven on November 1st as well as regular progress pictures throughout the month. If you don't want to hassle with the donation stuff, that's fine...but at least let people know about the cause when they inevitably ask why you're growing a mustache. Not only does it get you off the hook for being a weirdass, it gets more people in the know and will make Movember 2011 that much bigger.
Even for the folks that can't grow a bountiful mustache, commit! It's fine if you have a wispy line of hairs on your lip. It's not about the stache, it's about the cause, the conversation, and the dedication. Let's come together for male cancer.
Who will pledge to participate in Movember 2010? Place your name below to signify your dediction.
People Who Hate Male Cancer
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