We need some real beards.

[Greyfalcon]

any sublime reason why you chose him as an avatar?

No, just because I was born on the Llano Estacado, in the Confederate Territory of Arizona, of some serious southern parentage. Que tal, y'all?

 

[rosefiend]

This from the 1861 U.S. Army Regulations under Funeral Honors.
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Totally swiping that. Thanks for the info.

 

[rdengmurr]

Great Post, I love a good beard! More men these days should be sporting the "Tactical Beard" or the good old "Special Ops" Beard.....Fear The Beard.....

 

[rosefiend]

Great Post, I love a good beard! More men these days should be sporting the "Tactical Beard" or the good old "Special Ops" Beard.....Fear The Beard.....

Rawr!

 

[Schwallanscher]

wearing a beard is an art - you can't just let it grow

it also needs to fit with your accessoires

whereas it's also possible to use forms sparesly but repeat them

 

[Tennessee_Mountainman]

I find that many a' southern men loves their beards, I think my wall paper can agree with me:

 

[rosefiend]

wearing a beard is an art - you can't just let it grow

it also needs to fit with your accessoires

whereas it's also possible to use forms sparesly but repeat them

THEY'VE TAKEN IT TOO FAR.

 

[rosefiend]

wearing a beard is an art - you can't just let it grow

it also needs to fit with your accessoires

whereas it's also possible to use forms sparesly but repeat them

ha ha, I just had to say that. How on earth do they find the time? I bet people are always wanting to touch their beards. Yikes!

 

[rosefiend]

I find that many a' southern men loves their beards, I think my wall paper can agree with me:

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Probably hard to find a razor while on the march, too.

 

[Schwallanscher]

so i guess i got it too short? just a 9mil lawnmower cut

 

[Schwallanscher]

ha ha, I just had to say that. How on earth do they find the time? I bet people are always wanting to touch their beards. Yikes!

probably my searchterm might give you a hint

bartweltmeisterschaft

 

[rosefiend]

probably my searchterm might give you a hint

bartweltmeisterschaft

My word. https://www.google.com/search?q=bartweltmeisterschaft&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

 

[rosefiend]

Oh my goodness gracious, help!

http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/bilder-der-bart-weltmeisterschaft-2015-fotostrecke-130665.html

 

[E_just_E]

THAT makes much more sense. I had an idea that it was some kind of mourning thing but didn't know for sure..

Google "mourning band". I remember them in the (19)70s as well... Still around in a different way

 

[Eleanor Rose]

This thread is interesting and highly entertaining! I think a well maintained beard can be very sexy, but some of these are extremely high maintenance. Wow!

 

[Mike Serpa]

Alonzo Alexander Franklin Hill, C.S.A. has the hair and the beard.

http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/cdm/singleitem/collection/photo/id/6526/rec/11

 

[JPK Huson 1863]

Sanitary commission, Gettysburg

Carlton Hurd, 1855 Maine

LoC, NYPL, Pinterest, Ebay

 

[LoriAnn]

"No, Cornelius...I will not pose for your picture until you apologize for eating my pickled egg. And don't get my bald spot!"

 

[rosefiend]

Alonzo Alexander Franklin Hill, C.S.A. has the hair and the beard.
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http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/cdm/singleitem/collection/photo/id/6526/rec/11

OH MYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

 

[rosefiend]

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Oh my goodness! I want to know the story behind this one!

Also Mr. Longbeard. How does he get around?