Beard Liberation Front
9th September
Beard Liberation Front to investigate Michael Rosen beard trimming incident
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has announced an investigation into an incident where a previous Beard of the Year, author and Arsenal fan Michael Rosen, posted on X that he had trimmed his beard without BLF permission.
The post provoked calls for Michael Rosen’s eligibility for Beard of the Year 2024 to be reviewed. Guidelines for the Award are clear in that those shortlisted must have worn a beard throughout the calendar year.
It is unclear if the trimming has in this case taken Michael Rosen’s follicles below the Clint Eastwood Spaghetti Western stubble test.
However given the hot weather across much of the UK in early September the BLF has issued a general permit for beard trimming provided that the parameters set by Karl Marx in Algiers in 1882 are met.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, we take a relaxed view of facial hair but it can be a problem if trimming gets out of hand.
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