PRINTThe Bearded Legends
Six Beards We'll Never Forget
February 21, 2008 | 12:00 a.m. CST
Some beards are seasonal, some fashionable. But there are only a few beards that can withstand both temperature and time. These are the beards that makes one ask: does the man make the beard or does the beard make the man?
1. Jesus — Two words: holy beard.
2. ZZ Top — Incidentally, lead singer Frank Beard is the only beardless member.
3. Jerry Garcia — With expensive beard dyes and fancy trimming tools so popular nowadays, it’s nice to see that someone embraced what nature gave him.
4. President Lincoln — According to the Lincoln Archives, an 11-year-old girl gave Abe some honest advice to grow whiskers. In a letter to the presidential hopeful, she wrote, “All the ladies like whiskers, and they would tease their husbands to vote for you.” Maybe that’s something Obama should consider.
5. Chuck Norris — Norris’ beard makes even the manliest beards run in fear. As cult fans say, “There is no chin behind Chuck Norris’ beard. There is only another fist.”
6. Kenny Rogers — The full white beard has been a staple of the country crooner for as long as he has been around. Too bad it can’t cover up his recent facelift.
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