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Mustache Day 2009 Finalists

Happy Mustache Day

**Updated 8:08 PM** Check back tomorrow for round 2. The top contestants from round 1 will move on to the final round of voting to be held on March 24, 2009. Round 2 includes some top seeded participants who were granted a first round bye.

2009 Mustache of the Year

All nominees are due by noon on March 23, 2009. Polls will be open from noon until 5:00 pm, when the coveted 2009 Mustache of the Year will be determined.

even female celebrities are participating

It seems the mustache has finally reached women in hollywood. Now this is not the first time women have celebrated mustaches, as some have actually participated in Mustache Day. But for those of you who are looking for ways to show your support all year long, consider picking up one of these from Demitasse.

is your upper lip itching for some company?

Let the countdown begin- only 11 more days until Mustache Day 2009! Hopefully you, like the Toronto Blue Jays, have already begun preparing for the big day.

For those who are reluctant to participate, I suggest you scroll through pictures of past participants (here, here or here.) There are two things you will notice in every picture: a mustache and a confident man. How can you not want to be a part it?

2008 Mustache of the Year

Please cast your vote for 2008 Mustache of the Year by using the box on the right side of this page. Here are the nominees:

TONY

Shown here sporting the 'Upper Decker,' an original style of mustache invented for Mustache Day 2008 where he has removed the lower portion of hair, almost creating the illusion that the mustache is floating over his mouth or hanging from his nose.

ERIC

Shown here along I-95, he did not let the hard hat or cold weather prevent him form sporting the Flaming Fu-manchu. He has really rebounded nicely from his "to catch a predator" look from last year.

JOE

Like your favorite homemade recipe, Joe created this mustache from scratch. To the dismay of his girlfriend, he did not use a beard of goatee while growing it. That is a great acccomplishment, in particular for someone so young. Expect him to be a major contender for the next 15-30 years.

SCOTT

The defending champion from last year knows all about growing hair. With all the anticipated competition, this experienced professional tried something experimental this year. He toyed with the Fu-manchu (shown here) before deciding it looked too modern and normal and that he needed to go more old school. Catch him going old school at the happy hour celebration.

2008 Mustache Day Awards

The final award for this year should be released shortly. In a shocking new Mustache Day twist, the coveted 2008 Mustache of the Year be selected by the fans. Website visitors will cast votes for thier favorites to determine a winner. Each visitor will be allowed to vote only one time and the polls will close at 4:00 pm today. Stay tuned to your favorite source of Mustache Day information for further updates.

Mustache Day Company of the Year

This award goes to the group of individuals who collectively show the best participation in Mustache Day. When it comes to growing mustaches, it is not as much about the end result as it is about the attitude. Just ask Tom Selleck or John Oates. This years Company of the Year is Smithgroup. This is their second consecutive win.
See additional Smithgroup photos here.

The 2008 Michael Jordan Award Winner

The Michael Jordan award winner goes to the sportiest mustache that is most difficult to notice. It is unknown outside of the mustache community that MJ sported a mustache through much of his career. The 2008 Jordan Award winner goes to:



Mike

preparations

Part of the fun of Mustache Day is the preparation. You have weeks leading up to the main event where everyone can see what you are doing. You get plenty of comments, but my favorite is when people ask if you are trying to grow a beard. The reason I love this is two fold. First, its kind of a pointless question. I think to myself, hmm, there is hair on my face. So much so, that you noticed and asked if I were growing a beard. And isn't a beard some kind of facial hair? So isn't the answer obviously yes? Kind of like like calling someone to ask if they have a phone... The second reason I like the question is because it is an opportunity to let the world know you are actually growing a mustache, and that this beard is just to trick people while enhancing fun and hiding your secret.

It is these types of encounters that add to the excitment of shaving on Mustache Eve. Many participants like to phase the removal of hair. For instance, those with full beards will take liberty to try big chop sideburns or a bushy goatee. Or they may trim down into a type of chinstrap beard. Another common thing to do is to stop with a fu-mancu. And while some may stop at this point, others may continue the hair removal process and morph their mustache into some other special creation, maybe something you dont even know about.

And it all builds up to the point where you are finished. Some people ask what's the point? Or why do you do it? History, tradition, and respect are all correct answers. But if you want to know the truth, its largely selfish. When you put down the razor and look at yourself in the mirror, you smile. It is impossible not to; ask anyone who has participated. And this feeling of joy and happiness makes it all worthwhile.

Happy Mustache Day

The super bowl of facial hair is finally here- While walking into work this morning I crossed an intersection with a cop standing in the road directing traffic. He was helping celebrate, but definitely did a double take to look at me and my mustache.

Keep checking back for pictures of participants and to help crown a champion.

good times with ebay

the next time someone tells you to get a life, just ask this guy.

Mustache Day Pictures

If you would like to be featured on this website and eligible for any awards, please send in your best (aka worst) mustache day pictures to mustacheday(at) gmail(dot) com

Mustache Day (Observed) 2008

In case you hadn't heard, Mustache Day is being observed on March 20, 2008. It officially falls on March 23 of every year. Hopefully your mustaches are in full effect, in anticipation of Thursday's celebration. We had a great turnout last year, and are hoping that this year will be even hairier!

fun t-shirt

if you were in the market for some politcal attire, i would probably get this. its not wrong thanks MS for the recommendation.

i dont know about that...

have you seen the commercial for that new car (i think ford) where there are 2 guys going on a road trip? just as they start the trip, they pass a sign that shows LA is about 450 miles away. the driver offers a deal to his friend- he will pay for the gas and the friend will pay for the food. then they show the guys stopping to eat 4 times. i think three stops look like gas station type snack purchases, and one looks like a sandwich. at the end of the commercial they advertise the car gets 35 MPG. after i saw that i did some thinking...

450 miles at 35 MPG is about 13 gallons of gas. the average gas price in CA is probably above $3. Thats at least $39 worth of gas (probably more because i assume they bought more than was required since they couldnt have known exactly how much gas they'd need) that the driver had to purchase. the supposed funny part of the commercial is that the food buyer got the bad end of the deal. i am not sure that is true. not to mention it is fair to assume they are only buying food they are consuming during the trip. no reasonable person would agree to a deal where the driver (gas purchaser) can buy whatever and ave it for the future. and i assume the 35 MPG is based on highway speeds, so its reasonable to assume it was an 8 hour trip. i think it would be fairly challenging for an average person to eat $40 worth of gas station snacks in that time period as depicted.

i understand that in this case the driver may have gotten the better deal, but i dont think it was by much. and with 2 average adults under reasonable conditions (who stops every 2 hours on an 8 hour road trip? who eats that much junk/candy/snacks without getting sick?) it is more likely that the snack buyer gets the better end of the deal. the only reason it worked out for the gas buyer in this case is because of the excessive stopping and snacking. basically what they are saying is if you are a person who eats a lot of excessive gas station snacks, then you should offer to pay for gas and let your (supposed) sucker friend pay for food. DUH!

engineering 101

Remember the game Mousetrap? That is what I thought of when I watched this video.

big on rules?

****Updated******

Thanks Tony for the info. After further investigation, here is the original. I guess he wasn't trying to be funny-

I am not sure what this exactly means, but referee Ron Cherry is pretty funny. I have definitely never heard of that infraction on the football field. I do wonder if he modified the name of the penalty because of the jersey number of the player who committed the foul. Maybe not, and possibly football rulebook junkies around the county know exactly what foul he was referring to. I do not. It would also be pretty entertaining if he had been waiting years for a player with the number 69 to commit that exact infraction, just so he would be able to say what he did. If that is the case, i give him props for not cracking a smile. There is no way I would have been able to say that without laughing.

oh Brad

I can't say I was that surprised last night by the decision made by Brad on the finale of The Bachelor. And from the looks of the poll [results shown below] it appears a few of you readers are also not surprised. including Morgan, who correctly predicted this days ago...

give Jenni a rose (14%)
propose to Jenni (14%)
give Deanna a rose (28%)
propose to Deanna (0%)
select neither (42%)

My opinion of Brad changed somewhat last night. I have thought, and still think, that he is a good guy. He doesn't seem to be shady, creepy, gross or annoying. He also gave the impression that he was very motivated to find a wife and was taking the show very seriously. But I didn't enjoy the way he handled his final decision to not keep Jenni or Deanna. Why can he not pick just one of them? He didn't need to propose, couldn't he just give the girl a rose and they could keep dating? Were things with both girls going so badly? He clearly said many times how serious he was taking things and how much he really cared for the women.

It seemed to me that he probably didn't change his mind at the very last second as it appeared. I just have a hard time believing that he honestly did. If he is as genuine and honest as he says, I can't believe he would do that. He always says how much he is struggling over his decisions, but I don't think that he would switch his decision at the last minute. If he did change his mind at the very last second, I would expect him to be more apologetic towards Deanna for leading her on the way he did at the ceremony. And that is what I didn't like about his actions. Assuming he knew before hand that he wasn't going to pick either one of them (although I am sure he would probably say he changed his mind at the last minute) then what he did is pretty messed up. He teased Deanna, even going so far as to mention that he just sent Jenni home. And also his presentation looked weak. His collar wasn't even tight yet he was like fake adjusting it as if it were too tight. It appeared that he was trying to make it look like he was under enormous pressure and freaking out when he really wasn't. Including his walkoff to catch his breath, and returning to say something that seemed rehearsed. It was inconsistent with his demeanor during all other rejections. I don't believe that he actually called an audible at the very last minute.

It doesn't really bother me if he (or any contestant) doesn't fall in love. If anything maybe he is just normal. I have always thought that its strange that these people fall so madly in love in such a short time and under crazy circumstances. So maybe his decision isn't all that surprising, being that he has always seemed like a pretty normal guy. The thing is, what I remember most about this season is how he always treated all the girls. He was always a gentleman, and always very careful with his words. He hated hurting any of the girls along the way. It seemed like more than anything he always wanted to do the right thing and say the right thing. He loved that these ladies were falling for him and he always talked about how serious he was about finding a wife. But I don't think he was as serious as he thought. If he were really being true to himself, then he would have opened up more, and been willing to take risks and fall in love. His decision shows me that he wasn't really ready or willing to fall for a girl. He had two beautiful women that he got along with great, falling for him and chose not to lock it up. The funny part of it is that all he ever tried to do is look like a good guy and do the right thing. And the way he went about revealing his final decision made him look like anything but that.

Honestly, until he makes some changes, I don't know how he is ever going to find a wife. He was in a good situation, but decided not to take a chance. Its like he enjoys the thought of marriage and the chase more than the relationship itself.

tonight's finale of The Bachelor

Tonight is the finale of the The Bachelor. Like the previous 11 seasons, you can search the web all you want, but you will have a hard time finding out who will win. They seem to do a pretty good job about not leaking any information and preventing a spoiler. All I was able to find was a bunch of predictions. They are advertising it as the most shocking finale. I know they probably always do this, but this also sort of makes me think something out of the ordinary may occur. That would mean he either choses neither of them or the one he chooses says no. Or maybe, he chooses both and they go right to the hot tub... I am rooting for Deanna although I think both girls have a chance to win. All along I have felt that they were the two leading ladies. Clearly there has always been a physical chemistry between Brad and Jenni (the Phoenix Suns dancer.) They have always gotten along very well and have a lot of fun together. I am just not convinced that is enough. Unlike most previous Bachelors, Brad seems to value more than just the physical things. And I think that is where Deanna has the edge. She appears to be more independant and perhaps Brad sees traits more consistent with that of his ideal wife. Or maybe that is just abc misleading the audience... In any event I was a bit surprised last week when the women told all. At the end of the show, the host asked all the other girls who they expected to be selected and the votes were split nearly 50-50. I understand a few of the girls probably voted based on personal experience (Jenni and Deanna weren't the two most popular girls in the house) but I also expected them to come to more of a consensus. Feel free to cast your vote on the newly added Bachelor Poll on this page; then watch tonight to see if your prediction is correct.