Monday, November 01, 2010

Remember, Remember, Grow a 'Stache In Movember

Ah, Movember. The time when men everywhere offer their upper lips as canvasses upon which to paint that most questionable bit of facial hair, the moustache. Why in the name of Freddie Mercury would we do such a silly thing?

Movember is all about raising funds and awareness about cancer, specifically the kind that affect men. 1 in 2 men will be diagnosed with cancer in his lifetime. 1 in 6 of those dudes will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. A man is 35% more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than a woman is to be diagnosed with breast cancer. That is simply not cool.

Now normally I wear a beard upon this face of mine. It wasn’t the gnarliest beard in the city of Austin. That honor goes to my buddy, Bill. No really, he got a trophy and everything. Here’s a picture of bill and I with our beards and our beers.


Gnarly, no?

This year, Team DadCentric is throwing its weight behind Movember, and we’re asking for your help. Here’s the ways that you can:

Give us money! Pop on over to my Movember page and click the Donate To Me or Donate To My Team button to give us a few bucks. I don’t really care which, either one is awesome. The funds raised will benefit the Prostate Cancer Foundation and LIVESTRONG.

Dudes! Wanna grow your own ‘stache? Join the DadCentricians by signing up as a Mo Bro. Shave up and start to growing.

Ladies! I know your upper lips are facially challenged, but you can sign up to be a Mo Sista and join the cause.

So here’s me day one, clean shaven, beard-free.


 Watch this space for updates on this face. And fear not, my friends. Handsomeness prevails.

11 comments:

Kevin McKeever said...

Holy Mother! Holmes! Is that really you?

Cheryl said...

I love your hairless face. Kinda sad it's gonna get all full of hair. Although, you do wear that full facial hair nicely.

Mine's up and I'm growing mine too.

Look at Their 'Staches, Now Look at My Armpit. It's Movember!

Whit said...

You look like you fell out of Teen Beat. Outsiders edition.

James (SeattleDad) said...

You'll be sportin a beard like Bill's by December, right?

Man, that is gnarly.

sybil law said...

Rowr! Lookin' good, Holmes!
I'll have to look into the women's version tomorrow!

Didactic Pirate said...

Look at that expression. If Cancer saw that, it would freakin' run for its life.

Bubblewench said...

Wow. You look so different!!

Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah said...

Good cause indeed sir.

flutter said...

Well look at that squeaky clean face!

Jen O. said...

Your face looks like a baby's bum. I was trying to go "compliment" with that comment, but it ended up more "awkward and creepy." Whatever.

TwoBusy said...

Are you from N'Sync or 98 Degrees? I can't keep you guys straight.