Beard Liberation Front
17th May
Media Release contact Keith Flett 07803 167266
2019 Beard, Shorts & Sandals Season. The Big Issue Vote: socks
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that with another Bank Holiday weekend coming next week the 2019 Beard, Shorts and Sandals is in full bloom
The BLF says that it has relaxed guidelines for the 2019 season and brought in a new framework governing types of footwear, length of shorts and the controversial issue of socks:
1] Shorts may be half length (to the knee) or three-quarter length-‘culottes’. The length of shorts is particularly important as climate change may mean that unprotected legs get sunburnt.
2] Footwear should be casual. There is a considerable range of sandal type footwear now available. Some leaves parts of the feet and toes open to public view, while some does not. The BLF is not prescriptive about the matter.
3] Socks should generally not be worn. However if the beard, shorts and sandals are to be displayed in busy urban areas it is likely to be prudent to wear closed rather than open casual footwear and ankle socks, not visible to others may be worn.
4] There is no prescription or definition on what type of beard may be worn, or how this may match with the shorts and sandals. This is left up to the individual.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, socks are always the most controversial issue during the Beard, Socks and Sandals season. So far the vote has shown that if the 23%, who have some form of ideological objection to socks are excluded the gap between those who wont wear socks with their beard and sandals and those who will, albeit in some cases reluctantly, is less than 5%. It is an issue that seems to divide the beard, shorts and sandals community
The result of the vote will be announced on the late May Bank Holiday Monday May 27th
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