Tuesday, 13 November 2012

Why I’m Growing a Moustache

            One of my deepest, oldest desires has been to grow a beard. I would love to have fiery red hair all over my face, thick and beautiful like a Viking, to keep me warm during the winter and manly during the summer. They’re remarkably attractive. Unfortunately, I inherited my father’s genes, and whenever I grow anything, it’s barely noticeable. Still, once a year, there’s a month where I get to try my best anyhow.
            Of course, I’m not growing a beard this year. I’m growing a moustache. It will barely be visible and it will look awesome. November is a great time of the year, when men feel comfortable growing facial hair of all shapes and sizes, and women wait patiently until their husbands, boyfriends, brothers, and friends shave. All in the name of a project called Movember.
            Movember began in Australia, as a way to raise awareness about prostate cancer. The logic? Only men can get prostate cancer, and only men can grow facial hair. The rules are simple: men must shave completely on November 1st, and as the month goes on, trim their moustaches in their favourite style. The movement has almost reached 1 million participants, and it’s expanding fast every year.
            I grow my moustache for two reasons. First, it’s fun. Moustaches have gone out of style since the 70s, and there is no other time of year where it’s excusable to have hair below your nose. Every other month of the year, I miss it. I miss fiddling with it, and I miss getting food stuck in the hair. Second, it’s for a great cause. There are so many great charities out there, but this is one that I feel passionately about. As a man, it’s reassuring to know that there’s a concerted effort out there to promote health for men.
            Please take the time, and go to http://ca.movember.com/team/603461. Donate to the Little Mountain Learning Academy Movember team. Bernard, Bill, Jose, Mark, and Ryan will be growing moustaches as a group, and we hope you considering donating whatever you can.
            We want to hear from you. What do you think about Movember moustaches? Are you excited to see all the manly expressions of manliness? Or are you counting the days until they’re all gone?

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