Side Burns and Burnside

[Gettysburg Greg]

There were several comments related to General Longstreet's sideburns in the 1888 photograph I recently posted so I thought some of you would appreciate this side burns collage of General Longstreet along with his young wife, John Bachelder and his not so young wife, and the man whose side burns were so outstanding they were named after him, General Burnside. In my opinion Burnside was the clear winner. After all, it just wouldn't sound right to say, "Nice Longstreets".

 

[John Hartwell]

Sideburns, aka muttonchops, are quite popular these days, increasingly so, it seems, with each new X-Men movie (thank you, Wolverine). But, increasingly, too, they just look grungy. I can't imagine Gen. Burnside, or any of those 19th century gentlemen, looking grungy! The difference seems to be in the sense of dignity with which they are worn -- something, sad to say, almost entirely lacking in our 21st century.

 

[Eleanor Rose]

In my opinion Burnside was the clear winner. After all, it just wouldn't sound right to say, "Nice Longstreets".

It would definitely give a whole new meaning to "side streets."

 

[Gettysburg Greg]

It would definitely give a whole new meaning to "side streets."

Very good, I like that "side streets". How 'bout "long sides" @Eleanor Rose?

 

[Bee]

Here is my own little "before" & "after" Waddya think, @unionblue ??

before After​

 

[unionblue]

Here is my own little "before" & "after" Waddya think, @unionblue ??

before After​

Bee,

Because of my receding hairline, getting more like after.

Older, but no wiser,
Unionblue

 

[E_just_E]

 

[JohnW.]

 

[Aussie Billy Sherman]

In honor of Groundhog Day, here's Phil Connors himself sporting some Burnisdes!

 

[Tomasz]

Strange to see Longstreet with no beard. Looks like Franz Josef.

Very good, I like that "side streets". How 'bout "long sides" @Eleanor Rose?

Or "streetsides".

 

[FarawayFriend]

Strange to see Longstreet with no beard. Looks like Franz Josef.

Or "streetsides".

This is the Austrian Emperor Franz Josef:

And this is the German Emperor Wilhelm I, the one Chamberlain offered his service to in 1870, when he still was "only" King of Prussia:

 

[donna]

I agree Burnside is the winner. He does look distinguished.

I just don't like Longstreet's sideburns. Just don't look as well on him as on Burnside. I know Longstreet fans won't like this comment. Sorry.

 

[FarawayFriend]

I agree Burnside is the winner. He does look distinguished.

I just don't like Longstreet's sideburns. Just don't look as well on him as on Burnside. I know Longstreet fans won't like this comment. Sorry.

Donna, I'm a Longstreet fan, but I don't like his sideburns either. But at least they did not shy away Helen Dortch (although Longstreet's children might have hoped they would ...)

 

[Carronade]

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There were several comments related to General Longstreet's sideburns in the 1888 photograph I recently posted so I thought some of you would appreciate this side burns collage of General Longstreet along with his young wife, John Bachelder and his not so young wife, and the man whose side burns were so outstanding they were named after him, General Burnside. In my opinion Burnside was the clear winner. After all, it just wouldn't sound right to say, "Nice Longstreets".

Remember the syllables were reversed, so we'd have to call them "nice streetlongs"

 

[Anna Elizabeth Henry]

Sideburns, aka muttonchops, are quite popular these days, increasingly so, it seems, with each new X-Men movie (thank you, Wolverine). But, increasingly, too, they just look grungy. I can't imagine Gen. Burnside, or any of those 19th century gentlemen, looking grungy! The difference seems to be in the sense of dignity with which they are worn -- something, sad to say, almost entirely lacking in our 21st century.

Too true! I see way too many grungy/unkempt sideburns and various other forms of facial hair. I think too a lot guys grow it and it's just so spotty and not full enough so I think that adds to the grungy situation, too. And here, here! They certainly don't have the dignity and bearing to pull off facial hair like that!

 

[unionblue]

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This is EXACTLY the beard and sideburns I copied for my reenacting impression!

Check out my avatar picture and you'll see how close I came!

Unionblue

 

[FarawayFriend]

This is EXACTLY the beard and sideburns I copied for my reenacting impression!

Check out my avatar picture and you'll see how close I came!

Unionblue

I still remember when you told us about your Tom Chamberlain beard in this thread:
http://civilwartalk.com/threads/why-did-you-choose-your-avatar.113182/page-5#post-1114746