Beard Liberation Front
8th August
Media Release contact Keith Flett 07803 167266
2023 Beard, Shorts & Sandals Season suspension lifted; restrictions still apply
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that the suspension of 2023 Beard, Shorts and Sandals due to inclement weather has been lifted with immediate effect. However some restrictions will still apply.
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 without care.
The BLF says that it has implemented temporary guidelines for the re-opening of the 2023 season. These govern types of footwear, length of shorts and the controversial issue of socks:
1] Shorts should be three-quarter length-‘culottes’. The length of shorts is particularly important as climate change may mean that unprotected legs get sunburnt or very wet.
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 should not be worn. They are likely to become waterlogged
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.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, climate change is a very serious issue and given the weather impact currently we are reopening the Beard, Shorts and Sandals Season with temporary restrictions on length of shorts and sock wearing
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