Beard Liberation Front
PRESS RELEASE 30th July
Contact Keith Flett @kmflett
HIRSUTE SAY BEARD WAGGLING SHOULD BE AN OLYMPIC SPORT
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that the ancient tradition of Beard Waggling should be an Olympic Sport in future.
The beard waggle is a traditional British May Day custom which involves shaking the beard vigorously from side to side and in doing so stimulating air currents that can cause objects to levitate slightly.
However very similar customs are to be found in many countries across the world and competitive beard waggling is a new but growing sporting activity
BLF Organiser Keith Flett, its great to see a whole newly developing sports such as skateboarding at the Olympics this year. Some dismiss this as lacking technical skill which simply reflects their lack of understanding and this equally applies to beard waggling. To waggle competitively requires great skill and training.
Beard Liberation Front guide on how to train for 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.
3] Move the beard vigorously from side to side and then up and down while otherwise standing still. Repeat several times.
4] While waggling the traditional UK chant is, Hail the Beard
5] Alternatively beard wagglers may simply intone Om, Om, Om
6} The winner is the person whose beard waggling is found to have created the most measurable air turbulence and whose waggle has been judged best in three categories:
Difficulty
Style
Artistic impression.
Thanks to Toby Wood for updated Waggle Assessment criteria
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