Mo Bros! Put down those razors. Let's get our 'staches on!
It's No-vember, aka No-shave-ember, aka Mo-vember, as in Moustache Month.
I just found out about this annual fundraiser / awareness campaign for men's health issues such as prostate and testicular cancer. It's already the 3rd day of the month so if you have not signed up yet, we have a bit of a late start. But really, who cares? By the end of Movember, a couple days' difference won't matter much. That fuzz hovering over our upper lip is for a good cause.
According to the Wiki, Movember got its start in 1999. Conceived by a group of Australian men, it was originally known as "Novembeard." In the beginning, it was all about a month off from scraping your face.
In 2010, over 64,500 US Mo Bros and Mo Sistas got on board, raising $7.5 million USD for men's health.
According to the Wiki, Movember got its start in 1999. Conceived by a group of Australian men, it was originally known as "Novembeard." In the beginning, it was all about a month off from scraping your face.
Since 2004, the Movember Foundation charity has run Movember events to raise awareness and funds for men's health issues, such as prostate cancer and depression, in Australia and New Zealand. In 2007, events were launched in Ireland, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, Spain, the United Kingdom, Israel, South Africa, and the United States. In 2010, Movember merged with the testicular cancer event Tacheback.
In 2010, over 64,500 US Mo Bros and Mo Sistas got on board, raising $7.5 million USD for men's health.
Fortunately for me, Movember is all about the 'stache. I am still in uniform, and beards are frowned upon (actually, beards are verboten and moustaches are discouraged--but what the heck, it's for a good cause!). Readers and friends know I like to mess around with facial hair anyway, so this will be fun as well as helpful.
The craft. The Pride. Face grown and hand brushed.
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