Beard Liberation Front
PRESS RELEASE 29th April
Contact Keith Flett 07803 167266
HIRSUTE PREPARE FOR TRADITIONAL, SOCIALLY DISTANCED, MAY DAY BEARD WAGGLE
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that the ancient May Day tradition of Beard Waggling will be revived once again on Friday May 1st as, with the weather set reasonably fair in many areas, the hirsute will celebrate the coming of Spring by waggling their beards
The beard waggle, a traditional British May Day custom, involves shaking the beard vigorously from side to side and in doing so stimulating air currents that can cause objects to levitate slightly.
In 2020 beard wagglers are instructed to make sure that their beard waggling is socially distanced and that each waggler is at least six beard lengths away from anyone else.
A mask may also be warn and separate guidance will be issued on this
BLF Organiser Keith Flett, the Beard Waggle is one of the great May Day traditions but it went into decline with the rise of the safety razor. Now with the hipster culture of beards, the waggle is firmly back and is gaining in popularity each year, albeit this year it MUST be socially distanced and done as part of daily exercise in the UK.
Beard Liberation Front guide on how to train for May Day beard waggling
1] Ensure the beard is supple. This may be done by moistening is slightly with water or, if preferred, craft beer.
2] Choose a suitable location to waggle, preferably in the sun rather than the shade. Keep distanced from other wagglers
3] Move the beard vigorously from side to side and then up and down while otherwise standing still. Repeat several times. You may prefer to wear a mask for this.
4] While waggling the traditional chant is, Hail the Beard, Hail Spring
5] Alternatively beard wagglers may simply intone Om, Om, Om
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