My ex mother in law hated both of them!
That was my favorite shirt, but it just slap fell apart in the washing machine.
Posted on 11/16/2014 9:44:58 PM PST by goldstategop
By the time the last troops returned home, beards were the mark of a hero. Men who had never seen any military action began to grow beards. Within a few years, it was almost impossible to see a beard-free male face in Victorian Britain - except in Buckingham Palace, as Prince Albert refused to conform to the fashion.
In America, the return of the beard began at around the same date. This was partly fuelled by fashion plates from British magazines, which were read avidly in America for the latest word in European fashion. Many American men, however, also decided to stop shaving for a practical reason. Although the so-called safety razor had been around since the 1770s, they were difficult to use and often dangerous. Even men who had mastered the art of shaving, were at risk if their razor hadn't been scrupulously cleaned. One such victim was John Thoreau, brother of the writer Henry David Thoreau, who cut himself shaving and died of lockjaw in his brother's arms.
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Let’s hope they can say that about US history.
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That’s more reasonable. ;-]
My ex mother in law hated both of them!
That was my favorite shirt, but it just slap fell apart in the washing machine.
How do you keep food out of your beard?
The cat licks it,
That’ll work! :)
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