2008 Mustache of the Year

Please cast your vote for 2008 Mustache of the Year by using the box on the right side of this page. Here are the nominees:

TONY

Shown here sporting the 'Upper Decker,' an original style of mustache invented for Mustache Day 2008 where he has removed the lower portion of hair, almost creating the illusion that the mustache is floating over his mouth or hanging from his nose.

ERIC

Shown here along I-95, he did not let the hard hat or cold weather prevent him form sporting the Flaming Fu-manchu. He has really rebounded nicely from his "to catch a predator" look from last year.

JOE

Like your favorite homemade recipe, Joe created this mustache from scratch. To the dismay of his girlfriend, he did not use a beard of goatee while growing it. That is a great acccomplishment, in particular for someone so young. Expect him to be a major contender for the next 15-30 years.

SCOTT

The defending champion from last year knows all about growing hair. With all the anticipated competition, this experienced professional tried something experimental this year. He toyed with the Fu-manchu (shown here) before deciding it looked too modern and normal and that he needed to go more old school. Catch him going old school at the happy hour celebration.

2008 Mustache Day Awards

The final award for this year should be released shortly. In a shocking new Mustache Day twist, the coveted 2008 Mustache of the Year be selected by the fans. Website visitors will cast votes for thier favorites to determine a winner. Each visitor will be allowed to vote only one time and the polls will close at 4:00 pm today. Stay tuned to your favorite source of Mustache Day information for further updates.

Mustache Day Company of the Year

This award goes to the group of individuals who collectively show the best participation in Mustache Day. When it comes to growing mustaches, it is not as much about the end result as it is about the attitude. Just ask Tom Selleck or John Oates. This years Company of the Year is Smithgroup. This is their second consecutive win.
See additional Smithgroup photos here.

The 2008 Michael Jordan Award Winner

The Michael Jordan award winner goes to the sportiest mustache that is most difficult to notice. It is unknown outside of the mustache community that MJ sported a mustache through much of his career. The 2008 Jordan Award winner goes to:



Mike

preparations

Part of the fun of Mustache Day is the preparation. You have weeks leading up to the main event where everyone can see what you are doing. You get plenty of comments, but my favorite is when people ask if you are trying to grow a beard. The reason I love this is two fold. First, its kind of a pointless question. I think to myself, hmm, there is hair on my face. So much so, that you noticed and asked if I were growing a beard. And isn't a beard some kind of facial hair? So isn't the answer obviously yes? Kind of like like calling someone to ask if they have a phone... The second reason I like the question is because it is an opportunity to let the world know you are actually growing a mustache, and that this beard is just to trick people while enhancing fun and hiding your secret.

It is these types of encounters that add to the excitment of shaving on Mustache Eve. Many participants like to phase the removal of hair. For instance, those with full beards will take liberty to try big chop sideburns or a bushy goatee. Or they may trim down into a type of chinstrap beard. Another common thing to do is to stop with a fu-mancu. And while some may stop at this point, others may continue the hair removal process and morph their mustache into some other special creation, maybe something you dont even know about.

And it all builds up to the point where you are finished. Some people ask what's the point? Or why do you do it? History, tradition, and respect are all correct answers. But if you want to know the truth, its largely selfish. When you put down the razor and look at yourself in the mirror, you smile. It is impossible not to; ask anyone who has participated. And this feeling of joy and happiness makes it all worthwhile.

Happy Mustache Day

The super bowl of facial hair is finally here- While walking into work this morning I crossed an intersection with a cop standing in the road directing traffic. He was helping celebrate, but definitely did a double take to look at me and my mustache.

Keep checking back for pictures of participants and to help crown a champion.

good times with ebay

the next time someone tells you to get a life, just ask this guy.

Mustache Day Pictures

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Mustache Day (Observed) 2008

In case you hadn't heard, Mustache Day is being observed on March 20, 2008. It officially falls on March 23 of every year. Hopefully your mustaches are in full effect, in anticipation of Thursday's celebration. We had a great turnout last year, and are hoping that this year will be even hairier!

fun t-shirt

if you were in the market for some politcal attire, i would probably get this. its not wrong thanks MS for the recommendation.

i dont know about that...

have you seen the commercial for that new car (i think ford) where there are 2 guys going on a road trip? just as they start the trip, they pass a sign that shows LA is about 450 miles away. the driver offers a deal to his friend- he will pay for the gas and the friend will pay for the food. then they show the guys stopping to eat 4 times. i think three stops look like gas station type snack purchases, and one looks like a sandwich. at the end of the commercial they advertise the car gets 35 MPG. after i saw that i did some thinking...

450 miles at 35 MPG is about 13 gallons of gas. the average gas price in CA is probably above $3. Thats at least $39 worth of gas (probably more because i assume they bought more than was required since they couldnt have known exactly how much gas they'd need) that the driver had to purchase. the supposed funny part of the commercial is that the food buyer got the bad end of the deal. i am not sure that is true. not to mention it is fair to assume they are only buying food they are consuming during the trip. no reasonable person would agree to a deal where the driver (gas purchaser) can buy whatever and ave it for the future. and i assume the 35 MPG is based on highway speeds, so its reasonable to assume it was an 8 hour trip. i think it would be fairly challenging for an average person to eat $40 worth of gas station snacks in that time period as depicted.

i understand that in this case the driver may have gotten the better deal, but i dont think it was by much. and with 2 average adults under reasonable conditions (who stops every 2 hours on an 8 hour road trip? who eats that much junk/candy/snacks without getting sick?) it is more likely that the snack buyer gets the better end of the deal. the only reason it worked out for the gas buyer in this case is because of the excessive stopping and snacking. basically what they are saying is if you are a person who eats a lot of excessive gas station snacks, then you should offer to pay for gas and let your (supposed) sucker friend pay for food. DUH!

engineering 101

Remember the game Mousetrap? That is what I thought of when I watched this video.