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PHOTOS
(February 24th, 2006 @ Burnt Toast on The Hill in Boulder)
With well over 100 people in attendance, more than 30 contestants, and plenty of ladies in fake moustaches, The HuMBuGS first ever "Weird Beard Bonanza and Moustache Roundup" was a big hit. The event got off to a slow start when we learned that Jen (our appointed judge) had taken ill. Eventually we found three ladies willing to rise to the ocasion and the event went off without a hitch. Thanks to everyone for their help and patience. Scroll down for photos or read about our press here. |
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WINNERS' CIRCLE
BEST MOUSTACHE / BEST of SHOW: Pat Ryan Pat swept the competition, winning double awards thanks in part to an assist from his team: 20 years worth of his own moustache clippings, wrapped in ribbons, and lovingly framed for the occasion. |
BEST BEARD: Jackson Farnsworth Beard competition was a close race, with a good show
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BEST PARTIAL BEARD: Justyn Forestal When Justyn accepted his award, spectators cried "Anthrax," proving that folks prefer memories of heavy metal icons over envelopes containing white powder.
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FRIENDS AND FUN
Photo Jamie Haverkamp
| Dr. Jason Blanco styles his 7 inch handlebar only with exotic moustache wax, specially ordered from over seas. |
Jeanie and Paul Schroder: we love women who love
men who love moustaches. Jeanie plays tuba for local favorites Devotchka;
Paul builds experimental musical instruments and recreates your favorite
moments from The Civil War. |
| The Judges doling out the prizes. Shaving cream from Al's Barber Shop. What kind of a message are they trying to send? |
Wizards among us: Thaddeus "Gaffer" Venar
and Stephen Jones. |
Photo Jamie Haverkamp
| You can find Gaffer playing his harp on Pearl Street. And Stephen? Well, just look at him. He's a Boulder hippie of the old order--one the new regime in Boulder has yet to chase off. The best kind! |
Uncle Jeff, Ukulele Loki, Pat, Jackson, and Theo. |
| Lightning Dave: (whose "lightning burns" purportedly imbue the wearer with super powers.) |
Photo Jamie Haverkamp
| Dave McAdams--whose fashionable ensemble was a hybrid of a Lewis and Clark expeditionaire and Superfly--calls his beard a Van Dyke |
| Justyn (goatee champion) and Ben Bassard (DJ/producer also known as "21 Dread" and formerly as "Psychonaut") |
| Boulder still has Lumberjacks, and lumberjakcs still wear moustaches. |
Photo Jamie Haverkamp
| Mr. and Mrs. Ryan. She says she won't let him cut the moustache off completely. We wonder if she could live without the collection. |
Could these two be related? We
mentioned that beard competition was tough. Uncle Jeff was favored by
many in the early days of the club, only to be ousted at the last by
Jackson. Jeff has one of the fullest beards in town, but, because of
his habbit to trim the hedge back to avoid getting it caught in his
shirt buttons, Jackson pulled to the front with extra length. This'll
be a pairing to watch at future events. |
| For the record, Jackson was the brain behind the rhyming and alliterative portion of our event's title: "weird beard bonanza." It was also Jackson's idea to include events for non-natural beards. Kudos Jackson. |
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FABULOUS FAKERS The HuMBuGS is proud to be an all inclusive club. As such, D.I.Y. beards and moustaches are an integral part of a roundup. If you haven't got one, get creative and strap one on. |
| "The Strap Ons" - Jenny and Katherine, plus Chuck (from Team Awesome) |
| "Professor" Megan is about to warn Yuka that there's a bit of duck sauce in her award winning Fu-mancu. |
| : hair everywhere.Boulder women aren't afraid to let it grow! |
| Melanie: not only does she look fabulous in the photo, but a wiggle of the nose sets the whole thing in motion. You can see the envy on the boys' faces. |
It's totally weird that Kelly's natural moustache
grows black. She must bleach her hair. |
| Ethan: although Ethan (like Chuck) is of the furrier sex, he didn't have enough notice to grow a proper one. No bother, his temporary effort was appreciated. |
A cute couple. |
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ENTERTAINMENT
Photo Jamie Haverkamp
| Uncle Jeff: (DJ and "civil war" beard grower) is the only guy alive spinning 78 RPM records in public. You can check out his show with co-host Loki Sundays from 10:am to Noon on Radio 1190 or at http://www.route78west.com |
| Ukulele Loki: (emcee and club founder) likes to talk alot. |
"Love Me or Leave Me:" Ian Buckspan and Ben Fausch play along to a Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn classic. (Mixmaster Uncle Jeff looks on.) It turns out many of our members are musicians. An allstar HuMBuGS band is in the making for the next event. |
| Ben Fausch (king of the abstract, beat-box tuba) played an eight minute tuba solo that had people off their feet and cheering. |
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SPONSORS
| THANK YOU TO OUR BOULDER SPONSORS
(On the Hill) • Al's Barber Shop • Art of the Flower • Mamacita's • Albums on the Hill • Hapa • Illegal Pete's • Burnt Toast • (Downtown) • The Ritz Costume Shop • SPECIAL THANKS TO: • Oregon Wild Hair Moustache Wax •
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