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Tokki1 · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:18 am Post subject: Grow a beard for Chuseok

Every year when Chuseok rolls around I go 'full Gimli': I grow a beard.

And every year I get the same question from my director, coworkers and students: "why are you growing a beard?"

The answer? Simple. "I'm going to the beach!"

I'm getting in touch with my ancestors. They had beards. At least the part of me that's Koreanized.

When Chuseok is over, I shave. It's my ritual; make it yours and we will soon take control with facial hair alone. Shocked

rubric · Joined: 28 Oct 2006 Location: Pongdongfongyong

Voted no.
Why look like a homeless bum to show individuality and non-conformisim. Passive aggressiveness can be so lame.

PeteJB · Joined: 06 Jul 2007

Well since I look like a criminal when I grow a beard, even for a few days.. I'll pass

Draz · Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Location: Land of Morning Clam

Atavistic · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:18 pm Post subject: Re: Grow a beard for Chuseok

Tokki1, have you been drinking a lot lately?

igotthisguitar · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:34 pm Post subject: Re: Grow a beard for Chuseok

Rapacious Mr. Batstove · Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Location: Central Areola

No thanks, but....

I will wait till Movember. It started in New Zealand as a charity fund raiser for cancer research. You get a group of mates, each one puts in say $20 each. You all shave at the save time on the 31st of October and grow a dirty 'tash for 4 weeks.

An independent judge decides who has the best mo, or pick category winners, eg.

Dirtiest 'tash
Best molester mo (The Uncle Bully)
Worst lipfuzz
Best Chopper

The winner gets half the pot or is divvied up amongst category winners.

I've had a dab the last few years and it's pretty hard work holding a full gruff for 4 weeks. It's pretty itchy if you're not used to it.

kermo · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:26 pm Post subject:

I have mercifully few whiskers so I can't play the game, but I'd love to watch. Men with beards turn me on. Maybe it's because I have a crush on Jesus... and suddenly the Rapacious Mr. Batstove too.

crazy_arcade · Joined: 05 Nov 2006

I grew a beard over summer vacation. I got a lot of compliments on it but shaved it off because of the heat. Chuseok isn't enough time to grow a proper beard.

Rapacious Mr. Batstove · Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Location: Central Areola

spliff · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

grow one, don't grow one...don't really care... Rolling Eyes

Tokki1 · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:54 pm Post subject: Re: Grow a beard for Chuseok

spliff · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

I'm Viking.

Kimchi Cowboy · Joined: 17 Sep 2006

Hadn't thought about it until I read this post. I'm not a very hirsute person, it takes about three weeks to get anything even approaching a "respectable" beard... BUT - it's now been about 5 days since I last shaved, purely due to laziness and apathy..... might as well let 'er go!

Thanks!

butlerian · Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Location: Korea