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Grow a mo with a difference this month inspired by cartoon icons Ned Flanders, Mr Pringles and Yosemite Sam
You need balls to take part in Movember. Literally. Growing a mo requires a strength of spirit and a level of staying power that’ll sort the men from the boys.
And if you want to really get your balls out on the table, why not go all the way and grow an epically absurd mustache? Think of it this way: not only will it raise eyebrows but I’ll also raise thousands of dollars for charity.
Movember - the month formerly known as November - creates a global focus on cancers affecting men.
Men (just like you! – yes, you!) start the month clean-shaven and grow a mo, raising sponsorship from friends and family as they go.
The moustache becomes the hairy ribbon for men's health. The guys growing them – known as mo bros - become a walking billboard for 30 days.
Mustaches inspire conversations about not often talked about topics… raising awareness of prostrate and testicular cancer, two subjects that aren’t exactly top of the bill at nights down at the local bar.
So – are you convinced? Here are three off-the-wall Mo Bros – choose your character and get growing!
1. Ned Flanders
No doubt, good ol’ Nedilly Doodilly will put you on the road to righteousness this Movember.
The Simpson’s righteous neighbor will no doubt be spurring you on to ‘hustle your bustles’ to a bushy thatch of bristles below your nose.
Even if you’re not a born-again Christian, we all like to get out the soap box and get preaching now and again. So grow a Flanders mo and add some edge to your delivery.
But beware, there are Ned Flanders H8TRs round every corner, and we’re not just talking about life in Springfield either.
Should you get if you beaned with a wad of bubble gum hurled at you by a H8TR, here’s some advice on how to deal with the problem.
Simply freeze it and whack out the gum with a hammer to stay competitive during Movember.
Growth difficulty: Physically moderate assuming you are a testosterone rich dude.
2. Mr Pringles
The soul patch – a tiny whiskery patch grown just under the lower lip – is often referred to as the ‘flavor savor’ for the way it gives its wearer a second helping of whatever delight you’ve just indulged in.
But for Mr Pringles, a soul patch just wasn’t going to be enough. This hardened addict to Pringles crisps grew out a huge old mammoth of a mustache, no doubt just so he could experience lip-smackingly good flavors of his potato chips again and again.
As he himself advises – once you pop, you can’t stop. But with a tache like this, you’ll be able to lick your bristles, and curb your intake. This mustache is a kind of methadone for the hopelessly addicted.
However, growing this mustache is going to require some serious stamina. We advise you put yourself in mind of a 1920’s waiter in Paris, and keep applying that wax to keep the ends of your mustache – and your spirits – proud and high.
Growth difficulty: Mentally difficult, but physically easy for curly-haired homies.
3. Yosemite Sam
Red-haired and ready for a challenge?
This mo shows true commitment to the cause of Movember. Frankly, it is more mustache than face, and you’re bound to raise bags of cash.
Every community needs a villain – why not let it be you? Become a Hairy Red Fashion No doubt fellow Mo Bro’s will encourage you on your path; after all, as Yosemite Sam himself says, “it’s getting so a man can’t earn a dishonest living no more.”
Growth difficulty: Physically challenging but mentally a cakewalk.
500,000 Movember participants raised $174 million in 2010, making Movember the largest non-government funder of prostate cancer research in the world.
With nearly 250,000 new cases of prostate cancer expected this year, isn’t it time you got on board?
