Beard Liberation Front
31st July
Media Release contact Keith Flett 07803 167266
2023 Beard, Shorts & Sandals Season further suspended due to Climate Change
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that the 2023 Beard, Shorts and Sandals has been suspended until at least August 7th due to the impact of climate change across Europe.
The campaigners that very high temperatures in Southern Europe mean that wearing shorts is inadvisable at best. Conversely further north cool and often wet and windy weather mean that wearing shorts is equally inadvisable
The BLF says that it has relaxed guidelines again for the 2023 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. Please note current suspension.
2] Footwear should be casual. There is a considerable range of sandal type footwear now available. Some leave parts of the feet and toes open to public view, while some does not. The BLF is not prescriptive about the matter.
3] Socks may be worn, depending on individual preference. 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 again is left up to the individual.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, climate change is a very serious issue and given the weather impact currently we are left with no alternative but to further suspend the Beard, Shorts and Sandals Season with immediate effect. We remain concerned that some beard wearers are still wearing shorts despite the suspension
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