de-bearded myself

yukon cornelius · January 22, 2017, 05:10:53 PM

It was time. I had been growing this since 2010, the night before my last shift as a firefighter. I had been in the fire service since I was 18. well, I couldn't stay away. I just joined the local volunteer fire department.

I trimmed it for the first time about a month ago and today I just decided it was time for it to go.

After

I am still ugly but I am less fuzzy and ugly ;D

Magicman · January 22, 2017, 05:36:57 PM

Roxie · January 22, 2017, 05:58:59 PM

Looks very nice!

tree-farmer · January 22, 2017, 06:43:10 PM

Last shaved July 1975, would scare wife and critters if I did that :D

Kbeitz · January 22, 2017, 06:47:44 PM

Time to change you'r avatar.

Ljohnsaw · January 22, 2017, 09:24:20 PM

The title made me think you had an incident with an OWB flashback or BBQ ;) Looks good but you missed some on the sides of your mouth :D

trapper · January 22, 2017, 10:03:10 PM

35 years ago they shaved me in the hospital and a couple of my kids did not know me.
My current wife of 23 years has never seen me without a beard.

gspren · January 22, 2017, 10:29:43 PM

The last time I shaved I was a teenager on a Tin-Can off the coast of Viet Nam. The Navy said it was OK to grow a beard and I took that as an ORDER to grow a beard.

paul case · January 22, 2017, 11:16:00 PM

You look fine sporting that freshly hacked out PCM.

PC

47sawdust · January 23, 2017, 07:36:18 AM

Shaving your beard makes your hair look longer.

You look great!

trapper · January 23, 2017, 10:01:39 AM

What does Henry say about it?

yukon cornelius · January 23, 2017, 10:24:13 AM

Quote from: trapper on January 23, 2017, 10:01:39 AM
What does Henry say about it?

He doesn't like it. He was certain he would not know who I was. :D

When I see me, it is like looking back in time. I think I don't look as old.

Czech_Made · January 23, 2017, 10:26:38 AM

Can't stand big beard in VA heat, this was winter few years back.

Czech_Made · January 23, 2017, 10:27:14 AM

Took it down in steps

And yes, I was not sober in this picture ;D

petefrom bearswamp · January 23, 2017, 11:25:05 AM

Had mine since the late 70s, shaved it once then and my daughters told me to grow it back quick.

21incher · January 23, 2017, 02:07:42 PM

I have had mine since I was 16. It is a great neck warmer this time of the year. ;D
I bet they will ask you for id if you try to buy beer now.

Jeff · January 23, 2017, 02:23:50 PM

I've been contemplating shaving off my mustache for the first time since I've known my wife, buying a straw hat and a denim coat and let her find me sitting in the living room with a mantle lantern lit.

yukon cornelius · January 23, 2017, 03:16:56 PM

Quote from: Jeff on January 23, 2017, 02:23:50 PM
I've been contemplating shaving off my mustache for the first time since I've known my wife, buying a straw hat and a denim coat and let her find me sitting in the living room with a mantle lantern lit.

That is funny! Let us know how it goes ;D

Roxie · January 23, 2017, 04:36:33 PM

If you do that, Jeff, you are likely to freak out the dogs.

Back when I was about seven years old, my Dad got all dressed up with a suit, overcoat, and hat. I think he was going to a funeral, but at any rate, he began to walk down the hallway toward us, and our collie, Lassie, would not let him pass her or get close to us. She really did act like she was going to take a bite out of him. :D My Mom yelled to him to kneel down and put his hand out so Lassie could smell him. It worked! Lassie was wagging her tail and we were all cheering. My Dad was muttering under his breath about what a stupid dog, but then he patted her head and told her that she sure did a good job of watching out for her kids.

slider · January 23, 2017, 05:17:40 PM

Yukon I think you did good.I wish I had as much on top as you do.
I last shaved in 1970.It was funny no body noticed.I must not have much of a beard back then.

ozarkgem · January 23, 2017, 06:42:45 PM

I shave every day. I cannot stand facial hair on me. Longest I ever went without shaving we were playing war games in Fl. 4 days was all I could stand.

sawguy21 · January 23, 2017, 06:47:50 PM

X2 I tried growing a beard once, a concerned friend convinced me to get rid of it before I got picked up for vagrancy. :D

samandothers · January 23, 2017, 07:11:30 PM

Lose the mustache and you'd be Mr Clean vs Yukon!

r.man · January 23, 2017, 07:17:53 PM

My oldest is 25 and she has never seen me without some length of beard, shaved it off the last time about 5 months before she was born. Yukon you look decent either way.

Czech_Made · January 24, 2017, 08:16:10 AM

Quote from: Roxie on January 23, 2017, 04:36:33 PM
If you do that, Jeff, you are likely to freak out the dogs.

Back when I was about seven years old, my Dad got all dressed up with a suit, overcoat, and hat. I think he was going to a funeral, but at any rate, he began to walk down the hallway toward us, and our collie, Lassie, would not let him pass her or get close to us. She really did act like she was going to take a bite out of him. :D My Mom yelled to him to kneel down and put his hand out so Lassie could smell him. It worked! Lassie was wagging her tail and we were all cheering. My Dad was muttering under his breath about what a stupid dog, but then he patted her head and told her that she sure did a good job of watching out for her kids.

;D ;D

Ever seen sheep being sheared? When you let the shorn back in the pen, others will butt heads with her few times, the new look confuses them.