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Official announcement time---
I've joined the American beard growing team
and I'm going to Brighton, England, for the World Beard and Mustache Growing Competition, September 1st

Join me, house me, and see more hair in a single afternoon than the average barber sees in their lifetime.
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{Pamphile} says:

About time!!!

WooHOOOOO!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

truck stop tea party says:

BEARD TEAM USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! woot woot
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

brainware3000 says:

dude.. amazing. i think this guy is your main competition:

Memili Rüstüoglu
Istanbul, Turkey
Freestyle Moustache
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

epmd says:

awwww yeah. congrats.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Maly B. says:

... giggle giggle...
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

drewbic says:

isn't "beard" a ... you know... "euphemism"

dude, you need to take cheerleaders with you.

seriously
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

rosava says:

up until just now, i had nothing to do on sept. 1.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

truck stop tea party says:

hahaha drewbic I totally already volunteered to be a cheerleader!!!!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

truck stop tea party says:

mebbe cheerleaders should also wear fake chops? that would be sexy, huh? & that way they'd know who we're cheering for.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

K8 Balls O' Fire says:

you have got to be the strangest little dude ive ever met.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

yellowbike says:

oh, I want to see pictures of the chop-cheerleaders. Of the whole competition, really.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Polish Sausage Queen says:

YAY!!! go eric!!!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

dorkasaurus_rex says:

i'll be there!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

gillianleigh says:

i'd love to go as your official beard handler.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

florence w. pie says:

oh sweet jesus...congrats eric and go team america!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

pombinha says:

you got great whiskers mister. i am in brighton the week before, i can't believe i am going to miss such a monumentaly hirsute occasion. gutted.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

unrestful says:

omg. does that mean you'll shave it after you win?
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

seeking_epiphany says:

mucho luck-o

Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

dogseat says:

Yes, I will be shaving mid-Sept.!
And I think there is a team cheerleader...
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

gardengal says:

i love it when people go after their dreams.
well done, mate.

can we have a shaving party when you get back, where we all get little snippets of your beard for our scrapbooks?
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

eatsdirt says:

i have to say, this makes total sense.

best of luck. go kick some foreign ass and take names (and pictures)!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

pro keds says:

you are HEROIC.

i think 'is this you' lives in brighton. nice chap. look him up on flickr..
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

pro keds says:

www.flickr.com/photos/isthisyou/
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

BlueFoggyDay says:

are you really going to grow a "beard" and not just mutton chops?
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

dubstyle says:

I am so glad this is happening for you.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

chuckwheat says:

Don't spare the conditioner!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Laura Mary says:

Tremendous effort!!

Does Kev know you're coming??
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

lucien fp05 [deleted] says:

a case for Sweeney Todd!!!

;)
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

OldhaMedia says:

Jeezus, you rock my world.

I think you should schedule a Flickr meetup so we can all photograph you when you lose the chops...

I'd love to do a cast of your face before you do, though...
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

isthisyou says:

Our spare room is at your disposal, good sir.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

beebs says:

nice, and now you have a place to stay with the super nice isthisyou. good luck, have fun, watch quadrophenia again before you go.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

pixietart says:

good luck yo
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

furcafe says:

U! S! A! U! S! A!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

somirasao says:

go bearded brown, go!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Bhlubarber says:

much luck to you and yr whiskers....
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

♥ shhexycorin ♥ says:

You'll probably meet me there then!
:)

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The World Beard & Moustache Championships, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

designknob says:

gay
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

kate e. did says:

Honestly, the whole idea of this just rocks my socks. If I were a man, I would definitely be disappointed if I couldn't grow an awesome beard.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

OldhaMedia says:

I AM an awesome beard for a friend of mine...
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Piratejenny says:

whiskers!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

* cate * says:

godspeed young dogseat.
bring home the gold.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

agent lover says:

GD my HERO
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

tequila6 says:

nice portrait!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

defekto says:

rah! rah! rah!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Sweet Freak says:

holy shit, i can't wait! bring home a ribbon!

and you must document the de-muttonchopping session for all your fans
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Felix Francis says:

wow........interesting portrait!!!!!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

kel1 says:

woohoo- go eric!!!

it was so cool to meet you, we'll have to hang again soon. thanks for the band link- i'm so going to check them out!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

moxiee says:

my money is on you.
i'm going to have to tell all my english friends-all 4 of them- to somehow get to Brighton that weekend because it's bound to be freaking amazing.

(that's the same weekend i'll be in NYC so i'm going to miss you...again. lame.)
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Big Sam Thompson says:

Holy fuck, you're sexy.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

labspics says:

Ah! So this is what it looks like when dry. Very cool. Good luck!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Matthewof1979™ says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called BEARDCORE VS. SOUTHERN BLOOD, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Dah-veeth says:

Great capture. Good luck
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

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