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March 2008
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My wife has never known me without it. My kids have never known me without it. I haven’t been on TV without it. But I figure hey change is good, so last night after dessert (cookies and cream ice cream) I marched upstairs, stood in front of the bathroom mirror and shaved off my moustache. My boss Allison said, “Be sure and shoot video and blog about it.” Yes, it’s a midlife crisis, but what else is new? I’ve been in midlife crisis mode since before I bought the Mini Cooper. Yes, my wife approved the change (she said my moustache tickled her nose) but it wasn’t her idea. Yes, the TV consultant Lynn (who is very constructive in her coaching) said viewers distrust moustaches but consultants have said the same to me before. No, I don’t have an impending court appearance on criminal charges. No, there’s no deep underlying meaning. Sometimes a cigar is just a smoke.
Yes, I ran it by the bosses. I didn’t want to cause heartburn up the chain of command about promotional pictures not matching. The bearded promo guy said why would you ever want to get rid of it? He’s had facial hair since the sixth grade. The mustachioed big boss (who’s had facial hair since the Nixon administration) said but ‘stashes are cool. My boss Mary, whose facial hair is limited to eyebrows (and may I say your eyebrows are looking particularly fetching, Mary) had the art department airbrush it out of the photos to give it a trial run. I wondered if they could airbrush out about 25 pounds. Most folks say it makes me look younger. My family says it will take some getting used to. Megan my other woman boss (one of just a long, long chain of command of women bosses) said, “I always told you your moustache was crooked. How come it took you so long?” Here’s to change, to midlife, to the flip side of 40-something! Onward to hair plugs! Lasik! Lipo! In the immortal words said of the Six Million Dollar Man, “We can change him. We can make him better.” Who am I kidding? You kids weren’t BORN when the bionic man graced the small screen. OK - I’m not saying I’m the Six Million Dollar man, now. More the buck ninety-five man. But a guy can change. 8 CommentsLeave a comment |
I've always wondered why any man with a nice face would cover it with hair. I like the change!
Even though your face was a signature, it's a welcome change indeed.
Now you do not look so much like Howard Sprague for Mayberry!!
Must have been a real slow news day!!
Have had a moustache for 99.9% of the past 32 years and 4 grown kids later. The one time I did shave it off...some 20 years ago, my oldest said I looked like the UPS guy who comes by every week...never saw any boxes though..I grew it back and and have been using Fedex ever since
No offense, but it takes a couple years off. :) Very nice change.
Must have been a slow news day uh!!!!
i still find this utterly unacceptable. i am assembling a panel of my peers, and so far they concur.