Which Beard?
9 May, 2008 by Tony Jones
Because I’m going back in time and becoming a 1908 revivalist in a month, I’ve been growing out my beard. Â
Facial hair was all the rage in 1908. Â Now the question is, which style to choose? Â (We must all remember that Julie holds veto power.) Â Personally, I’m leaning toward the Franz Joseph.



I never knew what I wore. Now I know it is a La Souvarov. Come to the dark side Dude!!!
Definitely the friendly mutton chops
now the Napolean III… that’s what you call a “soul patch” with attitude!
I do find it funny that based on the Road Show tour, we here in Grand Rapids are considered to be on the “East Coast.”
Dude you totally have to go with the French Fork!
The chin curtain is killer.
I’d have to go with the Hulihee. Though it might need its own room.
If you can work up the handlebars in a month, I’d vote for the ‘Handlebar and Chin Puff’. But I had a ‘Chin Curtain’ for a week, and found it really comfortable– the style aided in gustation, and it wasn’t too hot.
French Fork…definitely.
To Bad you do not have enough time.
Definitely the Napolean, minus the mustache. We call that the molestache in Murfreesboro. Grow it out real long and then braid it so it looks like someone grew a tower on your chin. I know a guy who has one and it makes him super-cool. But then again facial hair is a real hassle…
Tony Jones = Handlebar and Chin Puff
Doug Pagitt = Chin Curtain
Mark Scandrette = Friendly Mutton Chops OR Hulihee
‘Nuff said.
Dude…go with the Balbo…it will go nice with your cheekbones and your wife may still want to kiss you.
Handle Bar and Chin Puff would make you look like Doc Holiday in Tombstone.
Dude. Either Hulihee or Van Dyke.
For obvious reasons — Ian
Go with the chin curtain!
Franz all the way.
napoleon 3 all the way!
NAPOLEON 3.
mutton chops please!!!
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I vote for “friendly mutton chops.” By the way, why are they friendlier than regular chops?
The “thing” I wore in the vids was referred to as a “soupcurtain” by a friend, so it has been shortened and the mustache crawled back on my upper lip. I let the goat get out of hand when I found out Doug P’s soul patch is as long as it gets. We had to show him up! Beard envy.
Frank