When he died at the age of 80, his beard was some 3.8m long. In fairness, he was already sporting a substantial beard when he made the promise, but he continued to grow it for the next 50 years.
Unlike those people who vowed to emigrate if certain presidents were elected, the Missouri farmer actually kept his word. If you are wondering what a 3.8m beard would feel like, wonder no more So who knows what no-shave November might bring?īut will any of these moustachioed men have the commitment of Valentine Tapley? Back in 1860, the lifelong Democrat declared he would never shave again if the Republican candidate, Abraham Lincoln, were elected US president. The pandemic emboldened some men to throw caution – and their razors – to the wind and grow beards so luxuriant they could house colonies of starlings. Movember – the moustache-growing initiative that promotes men’s health – might get a Covid bounce this year, now that people know what their follicles are capable of. Can you believe it’s that time of year already? Brace yourself for the hordes of hirsute men limbering up to produce the most extravagant facial hair seen since the waiting room for the Game of Thrones auditions.
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