A Good Month to Grow a Beard
Bearded, I look like the type of fellow who would never default on a bank loan or who can explain how the Federal Reserve works.
(I have no idea how the Federal Reserve works. However, to my credit, neither does the Federal Reserve.)
I'm a big fan of the beard and both charities but there are always going to be those who rain on our parade.
In 2019 a spate of beard-bacteria stories hit the news with headlines like this one in the Daily Mail UK:
“Men with beards carry more germs than DOGS with deadly bacteria in their facial hair, study reveals.”
I wonder if that study included dogs with beards.
In any event, some previous beard studies found differing conclusions.
Medical Daily reported in 2016 that beards may actually help fight infection — and that even if a beard were to trap some bacteria all a fellow needs to do is wash it on a regular basis.
Which brings us to the war against covid and our biggest anti-beard crusader, our beloved federal government.
“Certain types of facial hair, like beards, can make mask-fitting difficult,” according to the CDC. “To have a better fit, people with beards can shave their beards or trim their beards close to the face.”
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