2009 – Cropped MoĪfter a successful first run, and based on the amount of support and expectations of those around me, I was up for another challenge. At the end of the month I happily shaved knowing I did my part. And it got us talking about Men’s Health issues. It certainly got people’s attention, to say the least. They thought it was an interesting idea to raise awareness. Either way, I’d get a chance to explain what I was doing. Every now and then, I’d hear “Nice mustache.” Never knowing whether they were being sarcastic – no safely assuming they were being sarcastic. I saw the look on the faces of friends you bump into, grocery store clerks, business contacts, family members… I wanted to tattoo my forehead with “I’m doing this for charity!” It was a challenge, to say the least. I felt this strong need to explain that the weird decision to grow hair on my upper lip was for a good cause. As I went about my day, I would run into people, some that I knew, some that I didn’t. Not many people knew about Movember, and let’s just say the idea of sporting a mustache wasn’t a popular fashion choice. And of course because of all the fun, it makes it much easier to talk about pretty serious issues that often we men shy away from. Movember is fun, a celebration of being a man, and what better way to be silly and manly than to grow a mustache. It’s not a fun experience to check for Men’s Health Issues – downright embarrassing and uncomfortable, really – but going through this will find these potentially fatal conditions early, when they can be perfectly preventable and treatable. The idea is to remind men to get themselves checked out. It’s a world-wide initiative where men grow mustaches for the entire month to raise funds and awareness for men’s health – in particular prostate and testicular cancer. If you’ve never heard of Movember, it’s a month long campaign to raise funds and awareness for Men’s Health. Along with the prizes, we’ve added a bunch of fun jokes and features to the site. For more information on the contest, checkout the website: portaguer/mopaddles. The best part is that every time you vote, your name gets entered into one of 4 prize draws. This year, 3 mustache sprouters have decided to compete their growing abilities against each other, and we’re letting people in on the fun by making them choose a winner.
With extra time to plan, we got a few more participants, some even better prizes and we even have a website dedicated to the event. It was a relatively impromptu thing, an idea put together in only a few weeks. Last year we put things together quite quickly. That’s exciting! We had a lot of fun last year, so of course we were going to try to do it again. This is the second year in a row, so officially we can add the title “Annual” to Mo Paddles. Once again, a group of Paddling and Outdoor companies have got together to raise funds and awareness for Men’s Health by growing some sweet, sweet mustaches. Speaking of which, November also marks the most fun time of the year: Mo Paddles! Sacrificing this baby face for charity Oh, and there’s still some fun activities to preoccupy the restless Portageur while the rivers are solid. I’ve also got a few projects and changes coming up of the winter. This year was a great one, and I’ll be telling you guys all about it. For one thing, I have a lot of writing to do. Yep, this is the start of “The Frozen Offseason”. The awesome film character mustaches on this list are memorable either for their bushiness, their carefully sculpted handlebar look, or for inspiring all your hipster friends' own mustaches, these film characters just wouldn't be the same without their iconic facial hair.Vote up the best mustaches to have ever appeared in film start growing your own cool mustache today.November usually marks the end of my portaging season, when I begin to dedicate my time more to indoor pursuits and, sadly, less about being out in the wilderness. Daniel Day-Lewis appears twice on this list, thanks to his excellent choice in roles, apparently only selecting characters who absolute must have a mustache. Comedic characters like Ron Burgundy and Borat also rock the hairy upper lip look. Though many characters from Western films have some impressive 'staches, that genre doesn't have a monopoly on the facial hair look. Which film characters have the best mustaches? The classic film characters on this list all have epic, unique, and memorable mustaches. Though mustaches can easily cross the line from classy and refined to creepy and repulsive, at least you can count on the film world to get it right.
When men want to show off their dapper, manly style, many opt for the mustache.
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