Posted on 01/02/2009 9:26:39 AM PST by STARWISE
In December, men gritted their teeth and were nice to their in-laws. They held purses while their women tried on 20 dresses. And they donned a tie for New Year's Eve.
And now they are rebelling: It's Manuary.
In January, as part of the Manuary movement, men across the country will bypass the razor and grow their beards with abandon. (No trimming allowed!) The truly devoted will boost their red meat and whiskey intake.
Chicago resident Bill Housewright, 31, a filmmaker-turned-science teacher, claims he created Manuary in 2005 to get in touch with his "redneck, ex-country past."
He grew up in La Harpe, which he describes as a John Cougar Mellencamp-esque town in west central Illinois.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
I celebrate Mantember already. I considered Manmember but wisely decided against it.
I liked this, laughed aloud (as my husband HAS dressed up and been so civilized + this month) and was going to send it to my husband at work, etc. But then I read — ‘it is homoerotic’ -— in the last sentence? Now I just think it is disgusting.
For me, it’s “Rocktober.”
NASCAR Chase, Pro & College Football in full swing, Baseball playoffs, warm days & cool nights to work outside, cook brats on the grill and grab a beer from the ‘fridge in the garage, while watching sports on the cable TV in same garage...
That’s my Man Month.
This is the month I celebrate the endless contributions of Eve Plumb to civilization and the betterment of mankind.
...and stay away from that “Tool Academy” show on TNT. The previews look pretty bad.
That, I don’t get at all .... ^@^
Somewhat guilty.
~~Just for giggles .. PING!
~~Have a laugh .. PING!
Somebody put in in a marquee.
It's official.
1. manuary
During the month of January, men who grow out their facial hair. Exact reasons for this are unknown, yet theories have arose as it being in response to the high stress nature of the holiday season, thereby men resorting to mantastic facial hair to compensate for seeing their in-laws.
“Hank, looking good with the beard.” “It’s Manuary buddy, act accordingly.”
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=manuary
Happy Manuary, then!
"And now they are rebelling: It's Manuary"
1. It is OK to call hooters 'knockers' and sometimes 'snack trays.'
2. It is wrong to be French.
3. It is OK to put all bad people in a giant meat grinder.
4. Lawyers, see rule three.
5. It is OK to drive a gas-guzzler if it helps you get babes.
6. Everyone should car pool except us.
7. Bring back the word 'stewardesses.'
8. Synchronized swimming is not a sport.
9. Mud wrestling is a sport.
I don’t know. I always kinda liked Marsha.
For a brief moment there I thought this was by Maureen Dowd.
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