Saying “No” to NaNoWriMo? Want a bit More than Movember? How about HoNoToGroABeMo?
Every year, countless (well, it’s countable. I’ve just not bothered) gentlemen (And the occasional lady, too) from around the World participate in How Not To Grow A Beard Month. The entry requirements to the month-long contest are simple:
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Shave on November 1st. I tend to shave right at midnight to give myself the headiest of starts, but many just shave when they wake up in the morning.
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Don’t shave again until December 1st.
There are also several things you can do to make the month more fun, or at least a bit less itchy:
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Post pictures on the website.
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Convince your friends, family, loved ones, or enemies to sponsor your beard (Or the beard of one of your competitors) with a donation that will go 100%* to a fund for Breast Cancer research, lovingly named “Beards 4 Boobs”
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Feel all righteous when someone asks you why you’re all scraggly and you tell them it’s to fight breast cancer.
So come on by today, sign up, shave your face on the 1st and join the fun!
*Most disclaimers limit the claim above. This one clarifies it: 100% means 100%. Paypal fees, handling fees, website fees, and all the other stuff come from a completely different source. If you donate $10, then exactly $10 goes to breast cancer research. Period