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I Could Be The World Beard and Mustache Champion

2000-01-05|2:07 a.m.

Who knew that the World Beard and Mustache Championships were being held on Saturday, October 1, 2005 in Berlin, Germany?

Not me, until today. That's when I stumbled across this web site.

There I was able to see some of the most spectacular mustache and beard pictures ever. All of the pictures were taken during the last competition - held in Carson City, Nevada, USA on November 1, 2003. (The web site indicates that all of these pictures were taken by Tobias Nilsson, Stockholm, Sweden. Who am I to argue that point?)

These pictures are beautiful.

This is Herbert Dobner of H�fen, Germany. Herbert is a member of the world famous H�fen Beard Club. He is sporting what beard experts call "Full beard, natural."

If I were a betting man, I would wager that Herbert was actually was a homeless man who stumbled across a way to get a free meal in Carson City by attending the Championships.

This man is only known as 'Top Hat' on the website. It doesn't even have what type of beard he has. Not wanting to leave you guys without a beard title, I decided to make up a title.

The very handsome Top Hat's mustache/beard combination is simply known as "The Bat Signal."

This is Stefan G�lz of Mannheim, Germany. Besides the "Partial beard, freestyle," Stefan is wearing what could be the ugliest rope covered blue suit I've ever seen. I understand that immediately after taking this picture, Stefan left to lead a Civil War reenactment in a desert right outside of Carson City.

This guy claims to be Marco Salvetti of Italy, but damn it, Jim Carrey, you are not fooling anyone. We all know that is really you.

and what would this journal entry be if I didn't include a picture of the world champion? (Please don't answer that.)

As I mentioned before, this is the current world champion, Willi Chevalier from Singmaringen, Germany. If you are keeping score, Willi's beard/mustache style is called 'Partial beard, freestyle.'

I have always wanted to be a world champion in something... Looking at these pictures made me wonder what I would look like if I were the World Beard and Mustache Champion. So I decided I'd find out...

Damn, I am one hot bastard.

Previously on Ramblin' Bill -- In The Year 2000!

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