Beards
| "A man's beard is his most personal possession"
- David Dade To Beard, Or Not To Beard It's every man's right to grow those coarse (later soft 'n' bristly, as the hairs get longer) whiskers on the lower half of his face. The fact that he is biologically capable, of doing so, adds to the validity of that previous statement. Frankly it's so natural, to grow one, and as easy, as refusing to submit to another day beginning with the early morning face "scraping" ritual __________________________ |
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| "There are many little places outside and inside a man's beard that need to be fondled."
- David Dade |
French Impressionist
Painter Claude Monet in his Garden at Giverny. Born, 1840 in Paris, he grew
increasingly disgusted with life in the big city. He died 1926, in Giverny.
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| If Growing a Beard Is so
Easy, Why Don't All Men Do It? Other than making an "honest to God"
personal choice not to grow a beard, a man will measure his wife's or partner's
reaction, to his wanting to grow a beard, and unless they can agree on a
compromise, he may judge his personal choice to be not too big of a sacrifice
to make, for the sake of a good marriage. On that subject, it is maybe
easier for the wife, or partner to cope with the husband's/partner's beard,
if the other half only knows him with the beard., than it is, to cope with
a later emergence, of the beard. In the Civil War it was
not uncommon for officers on both fronts to sport substantial amounts of
facial hair, where as modern military policy, disallows anything more than
a neatly trimmed moustache. |
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Before The Dawn of Razors
The Natural Beard A question was recently, staged to me, and ask me if I could imagine what the natural beard looked like, way back before shaving became a concept and custom. Considering that man most likely could not be bothered with the appearance of his beard, the beard, would have been a sight, unflattering to all. Beard grooming and hygiene, wouldn't have been conceived of, until man had invented the razor, or even after. I would even add to that theory, that as the human diet began changing for the better, beards grew heathier, and potentially even longer. While the razor may be a five-lettered word to many beard-purists, it should be acknowledged, that with the introduction of the ever-evolving razor, the choice whether or not to grow a beard, becomes so much more emphazised, and those who do choose to grow one grow it with pride. NO SHAVING + PRIDE = BEAUTIFUL BEARD |
Civil War General and US President, James A.Garfield was assassinated in 1881, by a disgruntled office-seeker.
Factoid: With the exception of Abraham Lincoln, all 4 other full-bearded Presidents were Generals in the Civil War. They were: Ullysees H. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, and Benjamin Harrison "Many men may not realise that their bearded faces are erogenous zones." - David Dade |
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"Some women love a man with a beard. He is expressing his total masculinity." - Wota Gal |
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Don't Call Him By His Name!
The fantastic figure, above, is one of countless depictions of Ruebezahl, a mountain spirit of Germanic Folklore. If one called his name out loud, they were liable to experience his wrath. If that person was someone, innocent and pure of soul, and called his name in distress, they would not only be spared, but assisted by this moody and occasionally, generous spirit. Legend has it, Ruebezahl (One, who counts turnips) received his moniker, when he, in friendlier days, found himself in a field of turnips and began amuse himself, by counting the turnips. He was observed by a passerby, who made him feel humilliated. The buzz of the incident was spread to the local communities, and the spirit became known as, "Ruebezahl", much to his displeasure. Ruebezahl was wary of the nature of mankind, and retreated to the hostile mountainous region and climate. The extremely, hirsuited mountain spirit appears in many of the local tales and fables, and is depicted in countless illustrations, and famously, woodcarvings. |
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What Beards
Mean to Me
My diplomatic answer would be, I respect that person, to take a stance, different from the popular norm, because it's a genuine preference of his. On a personal note, I find beards attractive. They add to the character, accentuating facial features. |
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| Where This Site
Will Go from Here |
I will add picture galleries, as time goes by, but I will take my own pictures. I will do this, as I overcome my shyness. This may be not much of a site now, but hopefully, that will change, soon. |
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Please feel free
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| Myself, in 2002 Jonathan Williams I have sported some form of facial hair for 6-7 years. I have sported several full-beards, though most of them have been pretty short-lived. The last full beard I've had was for little more than 7 months. After I shaved on impulse, I immediately began growing the current one. "It's wonderful how a man uses his beard to caress the smooth, hairless regions of a woman's body. Very erotic" -Wota Gal My first Gallery is up! The number of images will surely grow, as the number of galleries. Have a look! |
SHRINE OF THE UNKNOWN BEARD I will post an evergrowing montage of pictures of bearded individuals, who are not neccessarily known to me, but at the same time, I've pulled off getting a shot of them. I am the first to admit my introverted nature, when interacting with complete strangers, I have no problem responding to those who approach me, in a friendly way. I just have a problem approaching others. It's partly sad that I'm more at ease, when I meet people online, than when I meet them on the street. To think of all the valued friendships I've enjoyed from a web encounter. I probanly wouldn't have met these people on the street. Well guys, until I can overcome my shyness problem, I will continue sneeking shots of some great beards. The flow of pictures may not be a very steady one, in the future, but I will work on it.
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BEARD LINKS
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Beard Related Literature
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1000 Beards
A Cultural History of Facial Hair By Allan Peterkin Beards, Beards, Beards! By Helen Bunkin |
