No Shave November

No shave November is upon us and as it is every year it is a time to appreciate facial hair and what it's done in our society. Unlike Mustache March and Soul-patch September all facial hair styles are encompassed in this entire month of furry fun. Some critics of the month say that it is just an excuse for lazy men to not take care of themselves, but I would like to take a stand against these accusations. First of all it gives men across the globe a chance to see what kind of mane their face is capable of growing. It's the one time of the year where a guy can to try to grow a beard and not worrying about having that kind of stubble that looks like you've been on a 8-day meth spree (so I suppose it's a good month for meth too). The hardest part of growing facial hair is going through that awkward middle phase where you're not really having a beard yet and you're not really having friends for a while either. You're not going to look good for a while but since everyone's doing it, it's ok unless you're that guy that the only facial hair you can grow is three really long thin hairs from your high cheeks. If this is you you can pass on no-shave November. Secondly, facial hair makes a statement. Look at the great facial throughout popular culture. Burt Reynolds's mustache makes it's own paycheck. Everyone in the Bible had a beard, including the women (the theological implications are staggering). And Santa...there are so many different depications of Santa and so many different people that have played him it's basically impossible to tell who Santa is if he doesn't have a big white beard. Without the beard Santa would just be look like your drunk uncle who always asks you how the piano lessons you quit 9 years ago are going. Finally, participating in the month takes a great deal of discipline. Week one may be alot of fun but once that neck beards starts itching it's like a form of torture. Notice how terrorists always already have beards. See, they're prepared. So, take a month off from shaving. If nothing else it will make you more mysterious because everyone will wonder what you're hiding under there.