We all had a great time checking out the competition at the first Clean Shave Check-In at The Casanova Lounge here in San Francisco. Judging from the first week of growth (there were walruses, handlebars and even Dali-styled ’staches to behold) this year’s Mustache Pageant is bound to be a doozy.
We continue to maintain our first place position. Shout outs to our latest donors: Diane and Jane, whose generous contributions have brought us to a total of $1,371 raised.
Name: Andrew “I’ll be your Huckleberry” Kippen
Typical facial hair routine?
Beard, Goatee, Conquistador, Mustache
Last time you grew a mustache and why? Dec. 20, 1980. 2 months before my eventual exit from the womb I began growing a mustache after the runaway success of WKRP and its star DJ, Dr. Fever (played by Howard Hessman). My attempt to capture the hearts and minds of the American public and my parents were thwarted by an early delivery and the release of Tom Hanks’ hit series Bosom Bodies (in which both male leads were mustache-less).
Follicle type/texture? Delicate flavors of raspberry and chocolate with a hint of coffee.
Best thing about growing a mustache? Being able to turn any moment awkward with one look.
Iconic Mustache of Choice? Turkish Freestyle Champion, Memili Rüstüoglu..
If your mustache was a musical instrument, what would it be? The tin flute from Riverdance, rife with melodies both mirthful & somber.
Favorite hair growing music? Jeopardy Theme Song.
What’s your mustache’s favorite fighting move? Anything from Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon, a Kung Fu Musical.
Any upper-lip tips? “All the masters know, that you need the Glow, you need the Glow, the Glow to grow…To reach that upper level, your mind body and stache must be one. It’s a sacrifice, it takes hard work, it’s a way of life. When you got the glow, you fear no one, when you got the glow, your body’s strong so don’t let go of the power of elevation.”
Write a mustache haiku:
grow, wax, trim, feather
mustache follicles flocking
hair hubris forgiven
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