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Movember: The Burt Reynolds Express

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Donate to that moustache!

(Editor’s note: Gregg is our Movember man. Mostly we’re letting him blog about it so we have creepy moustache pictures to creep on. Also, you should donate and stuff.)

By Gregg Beever

Amongst my friends I am often one of the loudest voices. I’ve got big, loud opinions that need to be heard. When it comes to my family, however, I am pretty quiet.

I was always shy as a kid, particularly at family events. Most of my cousins were quite a bit older than I, which played into my shy nature. To this day at family gatherings I tend to revert to my timid, 10-year-old self, shying away from conversation.

My uncle Ches manages to bring me out of my shell a little bit. He’s a very approachable guy, always smiling, always cracking jokes, and never fails to ask how you are doing. For someone who tightens up around family, it helps to have someone like Ches around to get me talking and feeling a bit more comfortable.

About a year ago Ches was diagnosed with colon cancer, and began a lengthy treatment process battling the invading disease. Ches is a dedicated family man, and it’s tough when bad things happen to good people.

Thankfully, my uncle is now cancer-free and recovering well. But cancer is a frightening illness that can instantly change the lives of entire families. I feel very fortunate to not have lost anyone close to me to the disease.

Of course, there are many who have not been as fortunate, which is why supporting the fight for a cure is so important.

Thus, my friends and I are doing our part by growing big, badass moustaches for Movember.

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The Burt Reynolds Express features the dirty lips of Jeremy Die, Kris Skinner, Ryan Mayhew, Eric Krustysandwich and your truly. We’ve set a modest goal of raising $500. At least, we think that’s a modest goal. This is our first year participating and I hope you will be kind enough to help us out.

Movember is quite popular, and there are loads of Movember teams vying for your donation dollars. Some are using glitzy techniques to tally big donation numbers.

One such glitzy campaign comes from Adam Rozenhart, who thinks he’s so slick with his cool and awesome interactive website.

edmonton, shave, movember, moustache, gregg beeverDon’t be fooled Edmonton! Rozenhart may be a great guy, with a cool website, and a finger on the pulse of our city but…uh…I don’t know how to finish that sentence…

Anyway, it’s about the moustaches people, not websites!

In an effort to prove it, I’ve challenged Rozenhart to a Stache-Off! At the end of the month we’ll have our soup strainers judged by an independent committee of moustache judges. The winner will receive a $50 donation to their Movember team from the loser.

edmonton, moustache, movember, gregg beeverNow, I know the rules say you’re suppose to shave, and start fresh, on November 1st, and I’ve simply shaven my existing beard into a moustache. But as my best friend Jeremy put it; I bought moustache wax for this, I didn’t purchase wax to only use it at the end of the month. Plus, for those of you who don’t know Adam, the man can grow one fine face rug.

And I’m not above cheating.

In the end, the real winner is Prostate Cancer Canada. Please Donate!


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