Beard Liberation Front
13th June
Contact Keith Flett 07803 167266
2021 Beard, Shorts & Sandals Season, Hot Weather Warning
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has issued the first hot weather warning of the 2021 Beard, Shorts and Sandals Season.
The campaigners say that many areas of the UK will see daytime temperatures in excess of 21C for the next few days.
The UV factor will be high meaning there is a significant chance of two things happening:
1] Beard follicles becoming dry and brittle. The combat this irrigate the beard regularly with the liquid of your choice.
2 Exposed legs becoming sunburnt. Please follow official advice to wear ¾ length shorts.
The BLF says that it has amended guidelines for the official start of the 2021 Season and brought in a new framework to facilitate social distancing. This will be reviewed later in the summer.
1] Shorts should ideally be three-quarter length-‘culottes’ for the 2021 season. 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 during the official season. However if the beard, shorts and sandals are to be displayed in relatively busier 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.
5] Social distance should be kept where appropriate and required. On no account should there be any large groups of beard, shorts and sandals wearers. Discussion of styles should be confined to small groups or social media.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, we don’t issue hot weather warnings lightly and would urge the hirsute to adhere to our sensible guidelines to avoid follicle and skin damage in the summer heat.
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