mustaches on parade for 826 seattle
the 2007 crop of 826 Seattle mustache farmers
If the streets of Seattle are looking a bit more whiskery than usual, the blame can be cast in the general direction of much-loved writing center 826 Seattle. In addition to outfitting outer space enthusiasts (Greenwood Space Travel Supply Company) with necessary items for interstellar adventures and helping Seattle kids develop creative writing skills through tutoring and workshops, the organization has taken on the dubious endeavor of challenging local gentlemen to allow their facial hair to go unchecked for over a month.
Launched Sunday, (26 August, an auspicious date), the “Mustache-a-thon” aims to do more than save competitors razor-related expenses. Instead, “mustache farmers” are raising money for 826 Seattle by collecting pledges from friends, family, co-workers, and other facial hair admirers. The contest runs through 6 October, by which time the hair on upper lips of the thirty competitors will no doubt be sculpted into all sorts of fanciful shapes suitable for judgment and fantastic prizes. Chronicles, weekly check-ins, and links to support your favorite farmer can all be found at 826mustaches.
Supporters of hairy faces can paypal some funds to one or more of this year’s growers [#].
this looks like a singles ad… i’ll take quadrant four, five. thanks! ;)
heh. Maybe a side effect of donation to a given candidate?
Then again, better get them before they’re all covered with disgusting mustaches!
Seriously. By the end of last year they all looked like creepy 1970’s science teachers.
I thought about offering to take donations from the public to benefit 826 in exchange for a promise to shave daily. All of that typing about mustaches was enough to freak me out — I can’t imagine the anxiety that actually growing one would induce in me. I’m pretty sure that I wouldn’t even make it through the first week.
Ahhh, I was hoping that maybe you were one of the participants this year.