The sad and curious exile of the American mustache

Boston Globe ^ | October 11, 2009 | Wesley Morris

[GQuagmire]

...What happened? For the past 20 years, a parade of facial hair has taken root on the faces of movie stars and American men - sideburns, the three-day beard, the chinstrap, the soul patch. The goatee returned from the 19th century and seemingly brought eight cousins with it. But the mustache? As far as pop culture is concerned, the mustache remains trapped in the land of porn and irony.

[Ditter]

Is that you in the blue sweater with the mustache that looks like a bird is landing on your lip?

[SatinDoll]

Good for the both of you! That proves women do not think the same.

[Candor7]

[Southbound]

I grew one a while back, and since my hair is almost white, and I needed a haircut, I asked my lovely wife to take a look at it. She said, “Gee, Honey, you look just like Mark Twain.” I looked in the mirror, and sure enough, I did bear an uncanny likeness to him.......till she piped up, “He's dead, y’know.” Got rid of it soonest......

[henbane]

. . .in the wake of the porn industry and the women’s movement, straight masculinity also started to feel retrograde.

[SkyPilot]

[Candor7]

Sheesh, there is one in every crowd, this better?

[Squantos]

Age 15 I grew a full beard an had to shave it off when I went into the service. Mustache most of my career shy of a few years where grooming standards were waived due assignments with civilian agencies and I went back to a full beard. .

When I retired I went back to a full beard I wear to this day.....

[Ancient Drive]

I wish I could grow a mustache like this one

[Tax-chick]

That’s nice. My husband had a little Hitler mustache when we started dating (he was in the Air Force), but he shaved it before we got married.

I’ve told him that if he wants to grow a fine Civil War general’s face of hair, I’m okay with that, but half-measures are too scratchy.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Since 1979, shaved off twice... once while drunk and trying to trim it... started looking a bit too much like a certain Austrian with a temper. The other time, I have no idea... probably bored while on business travel. When I got home Mrs. Slim had the shotgun on me until I produced ID.

[Para-Ord.45]

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[Squantos]

LMAO !

[csmusaret]

I have other uses for testosterone. Don’t waste any growing hair.

[rickmichaels]

WTF IS THAT??? MY GOD!!!!

[P.O.E.]

[P.O.E.]

[grey_whiskers]

I disagree with your statement.

More importantly, so does my wife.

It's no coincidence we live in Minnesota (24 degrees tonught).

[chris_bdba]

Hubby has always had a full beard and moustash. Guess it just depends on what it looks like on the guy? Though his ego has been starting to get crushed lately when 3 year old’s proclaim “Santa!” to him! LOL

[chris_bdba]

I’d call BS on that study! :)