October 14, 2009

The Riverstache Poll

Soon I'll post some pictures from our week at the river but first a matter of business. As is custom at the river I went a couple days without shaving, then as a joke I shaved everything but my stache to try and get a reaction from Beth. She went on to ignore it for several days hoping it would go away and not wanting to give me the pleasure of a reaction. Next thing you know it had been a week and I'm in too deep. I felt like I have to let this thing ride. Beth seems to think it has to go, and fast. So I told her we'd put it to a poll. What do think? Be sure to vote on the right.

Although I don't like the reactions I get from parents when I smile at them and their kids I do like the possibilities this creates for Halloween. I could be Magnum P.I., Mexican, Super Mario, Uncle Bill, and um uh lots of others I'm sure.

15 comments:

Brian said...

First off, you don't help out your case by giving that creepy stare in the picture. I was about vote "No", but then I thought about the Halloween implications you mentioned and that changed my mind.

You need to be Mario for Halloween! That would be classic.

A and M said...

Keep it for Halloween...I'm really curious to see what evolves from the stache!

emetski said...

Señor Juan for Halloween! That said, I have already signed a proxy agreement giving all my voting rights to Beth.

Unknown said...

Whatever!

YPR said...

Trust Senor Beel, aka Mark Spitz, aka Rabbi Emetstein: In twenty years you will look back on the "Riverstache" photo, thinking of those halcyon days of youth, and get sick to your stomach.

On the other hand, it does have a certain Ned Flanders flair to it...

Chelsea said...

The national mustache institute did a study and found that men with mustaches make 9% more than their less hairy colleagues. I heard about it on the radio.
I think you should at least keep it thru Halloween, but if I were in Beths shoes I'd want you to shave asap!

Scott said...

Grow it out and getting a handle-bar stache. How sweet would that be!

Casey said...

poor beth. i'm trying to figure out a way to prevent jeff from seeing this post.

johnEboy said...

You all make very valid points, thanks for the feedback.

Brian was right, I do look like a creep in that photo. After going back and seeing it I changed my vote to "no, please shave." I mean I can't even really grow a mustache anyways. What was I thinking?

Now that Beth and I are on the same page you'd think the stache would already be gone but it's not. Too late. I already turned it over to the people. We'll just have to wait until the polls are closed.

Tom said...

Beth, it's in the blood; check out your father in law's credit card mug shot, mucho more painful to look at. John, a fine Adam Sandler look a like.

noelle said...

maybe you should keep it - ruben will feel more included now that there's another mexican in the family.

Us5McEuens said...

I think that the six + mexican meals we had at the river really went to your head.
If only Jason could even grow hair. I would make him sport all sorts of facial hair styles.

Todd said...

That is one sweet stache! I made it 5 weeks before an unfortunate shaving accident. I am currently in the regrowth stage and my charter was approved to set up a chapter of the American Mustache Institute here in Utah. If you need advice you can consult with Dr. Aaron Perlut, who is head of the American Mustache Institue at 1-877-STACHE1 If you call during business hours they will take your call. I guarantee that it will be one of the most entertaining phone calls of your life. I think for Halloween you should go with the 1980's version of the Triple Threat: The mustache, the perm, and the turtleneck. http://www.americanmustacheinstitute.org/

Andersonville- said...

I think you look like inspector gadget. -Curtis

Andersonville- said...

John.