So today is Novemeber 1st. While we are still basking in the glory of
a World Series Championship in Massachusetts, the leaves have mostly
fallen and the unpredictable weather is upon us. Novemeber 1st also
means we are upon Movemeber. Movember, what is that you may ask? So
taken right from their website, they could not say it any better.
Movember (a portmanteau word from moustache and "November") is an
annual, month-long event involving the growing of moustaches during
the month of November to raise awareness of prostate cancer and other
male cancer and associated charities. The Movember Foundation runs the
Movember charity event, housed at Movember.com. The goal of Movember
is to "change the face of men's health."
While cancer has touched most of our lives, the campaigns for Breast
Cancer awareness are quite common and popular. Both types of cancer
have touched my family. Both of my grandfathers passed while I was in
my early teens from prostate cancer, so last year I tried this for the
first time. Being in the Air National Guard since I turned 19 hasn't
helped me either in growing facial hair. Going to a Military college,
and having Drill weekends once a month for over a decade now, facial
hair is frowned upon in military standards. However a mustache,
within the standards of appearance is acceptable. So I made it about
half of the month last year, supporting "movemeber" before having it
drive me crazy. I saw the mustache out of the corner of my eye, it
overtook my life. I got ingrown hairs, I itched, it was an
uncomfortable experience.
This time around I am determined to make it the entire month. 30 days
to a cool mustache and hopefully raise some money on the side for
prostate cancer. Look out Tom Selleck, you may have met your match.
JJH
