You can only get an exception to this rule if you have a “Beard Card,” given sparingly to those with medical or religious exceptions. Sadly, the university that bears his name (Brigham Young University) prohibits beards among its male students. Mormon prophet Brigham Young busted out this mustacheless beard to let people know that he was in charge. When leading a religion or overseeing a household with 55 wives (holy crap! 55!) you need to muster all your resources to establish your authority. Of course Sam Elliot is a talented actor, too. With movies like Tombstone and Gettysburg under his belt, Sam Elliot has proven that his mustache has the talent to make it in Hollywood. Listen to our podcast on the meaning of beards:Īnytime the movie industry needs a mustached cowboy, Sam Elliot is their go-to guy. While critics laughed at him, looking at this mustache, I think he was on to something. ![]() In letters unearthed by historians, it was discovered that Nietzsche believed that his mustache made him a superman. Friedrich Nietzscheįor Nietzsche, God may have been dead, but his mustache lives on. What Art of Manliness list would be complete without an appearance by Teddy Roosevelt? TR was so freaking manly that his mustache could judo chop assailants, and shout “Bully!” at would-be attackers. Perhaps intent on discovering himself as the the missing link, Darwin grew a beard any ape would envy. Charles Darwinīesides developing biological theories that changed the way humans view themselves and the world, Charles Darwin’s other talent was growing awesome facial hair. Thankfully, he came to his senses and has since brought it back. He kept it off for several years after that. Sadly, in 1997 he shaved off his manly nose mane. Whether acting in Magnum PI or Three Men and a Baby, Tom Selleck brought a healthy dose of manly testosterone with that awesome stache of his. General Ambrose Burnside was a politician, inventor, railroad exec, Union general, and the Father of Sideburns. You know your facial hair is manly when they name a certain type of it after you. In honor of National Beard Month and Movember, we’ve decided to pull together a list of the 20 Manliest Mustaches and Beards From Facial Hair History. In Australia, mustaches are called “Mo’s.” The idea of Movember is to get men all over the world to grow mustaches in order to raise money and awareness to fight prostate cancer. Second, a non-profit charity group from Australia has declared November Movember. Men across the United States are encouraged to grow a beard in preparation of the cold winter ahead. ![]() First, in the United States, November is officially National Beard Month. Some men have felt that facial hair wasn’t getting the respect it deserved, so they decided to dedicate a month to the manly glory of beards and mustaches. No matter how much we advance in the equality of the sexes, growing a thick beard or mustache is something that only men will be able to do (Okay, so some women can grow impressive facial hair, but they end up in sideshows). There’s nothing manlier than facial hair.
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