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Are We Really Going To Let Olympia Out-Do Us?

· Posted Tuesday September 4, 2007 by jamie

Tacoma…a town that grew up with lumber; a rough and tumble town flanked by the biggest mountain in the state. The perfect mix of urban and backwoods. But what is this?

Burke Kenny of Olympia, world champion beard-grower. That’s right, Mr. Kenny was crowned world champion in the “full beard styled moustache” division of the World Beard and Moustache Championships in Brighton, England.

Are we really going to let Olympia out-do us on this? C’mon, Tacoma, let’s throw out those shavers and show the world that we can do better than those hoy-hoy aristocrats in the state capital. You’ve got two years: the next competition is in 2009 in Anchorage. This is your assignment. Let’s represent.

More at the Beard Team USA Blog.


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  1. I run the Olympia chapter of Beard Team USA. And these competitions are about making friends and to have a good time. Not about who is better at it.

    — Jed    Nov 9, 03:03 PM    #

  2. I’m so stoked that someone commented about this, even if it is months later. Welcome, Jed! I was mostly just looking for a chance to post that awesome picture…

    — jamie    Nov 9, 03:09 PM    #