Ladies and gentlemen (especially laaaadies), meet your 2009 World Beard Champion, David Traver of Anchorage, Alaska:
And now for the explanation paragraph that just keeps getting better and better:
Traver, who is 43 and works as a driver for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, got into facial hair competition locally about 10 years ago with the Mr. Fur Face competition during Fur Rendezvous. After that, he got involved with the South Central Alaska Beard and Moustache Club, which bid to bring the international championships to Anchorage this year — beating out Liechtenstein. He dedicated his win to his father, David Traver, who died in September
Wow, from Mr. Fur Face to World Beard Champion in just ten years — this guy’s like a bearded Freddy Adu, only his professional sport is way more popular in the U.S.
If anyone needs me, I’ll be in my room, blasting this on a loop for the next 48 hours.
(via Gorillamask)
