Beard Liberation Front
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Vote now open for Beard of Spring Round Two
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that voting is now open for Round Two of the coveted Beard of Spring Award.
Four leading beard wearers are in contention with the top two going through to a final round.
They are author Michael Rosen, teachers union leader Kevin Courtney, railway historian Tim Dunn and brewer Garrett Oliver
ICU Doctor Prof Hugh Montgomery and Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell shaved the opposition to win Round One and go through to the final.
They will be joined by the top two from Round Two.
Beard of Spring is the second of four seasonal awards that lead to the Beard of the Year in December.
The campaigners say that while the second seasonal award of the year traditionally focuses on new beard growth, the focus in 2021 is as much on those whose beards have appeared in a positive public light during the quarter.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, the Beard of Spring poll sets the beard-benchmark for the period ahead when beards can be flaunted in public as the weather improves.
The vote is open now and will close at midday on Good Friday, with the winner announced on Easter Saturday
Vote here:
Round One March 20-23
Round Two March 24-27
Final March 28-31
Beard of Spring 2021
Steve Bell, cartoonist
Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York
Michael Rosen, Author
Tim Dunn, railway historian
Kevin Courtney, Joint GS NEU
Garret Oliver, Brewer, Brooklyn brewery
Prof. Hugh Montgomery, ICU doctor
Prince Harry, personality
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