First published April 24, 2009

Today I went to get my beard shaved, with my moustache to be merely evened up.  The stylist first misunderstood, and trimmed my beard, but it still was unmistakably a beard.  I told her I know they can’t get it baby-smooth, but they usually get it alot more closely shaved. As she worked, she asked about “squaring it up at the jawline”, and I patiently explained that I wanted the whole thing (meaning the beard) shaved as close as possible.    When I next looked in the mirror, I could see that my moustache, which I have had for over twenty years, is GONE!!!

Sheesh.  Now, I know how Samson felt after his encounter with Delilah!!!