Posted on 08/14/2018 9:51:50 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas
Hipsters ape what they see on TV and movies
The miniseries Vikings which is hilariously PC and the movie Lawless both were major influences on hipster men appearances
Its weird but then again in my youth
Rockabilly ducktails and beat poet beards begat hippie long hair which lasted on and off even now some
The Beatles hair really really influenced stuff as did Easy Rider
And so forth
Hip Hop Dre heads begat thug and wigger burr heads and so it goes
That “guy” spends a lot of time ‘flossing’ that hair.
The American experience with beards was really fostered by the 2nd Great Awakening where everyone grew beards and was whipsawed by WWI and the need to wear gas masks. This WWI and WWII idea of the rugged American being well shaved then got supported by the long haired freako hippies in the 60’s.
Going back to beards was actually an incredible sea change for American men, probably brought on by the “real” men fighting in AFG with mega beards. (And yes, I have pictures of mine)
In 2018 I went through a training exercise against a team of spec ops guys. We were “defending” an embassy and learning how to use blind spots, cover vs concealment, etc.
I was between two posts, cover, and was reloading my rifle. The spec op guy, from about 50 feet, put one round in between the posts (.5 inch space) and hit my trigger finger as I was loading. Most painful thing I had ever felt, wanted to jump up and curse. I didn’t, but I really think he was hoping I would for an easy kill.
A friend says he has an Indian beard: Apache here, Apache there...
Article from CNN, I guess I’ll keep it.
I think they are gross, too. I always say I like my men like my dog: clean shaven. Of course, the hubby has a clean face. He was in USNA,and USMC, and could not have one. He tried for a mustache, but kept forgetting and shave before he realized it.
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