The History of "The Beard"...
Dr. Hartnell loves his beard.
In fact, he was born with one.
And, Dr. Hartnell rocked a beard before it was "cool". In fact, since 2011, his students have been selling "beardly" t-shirts to raise money for Caring & Sharing, an organization that provides food, clothing, and toys for Westerville-area families in need. The "Fear the Beard" (2011) t-shirts, "Elect the Beard" t-shirts (2012), and "Reinbeard" t-shirts (2013) raised over $10,000 for the local charity. In 2014, Dr. Hartnell's students chose to support three causes with the sale of camouflage and hunter green "Battle Beard" apparel: the American Cancer Society, Honor Flight Columbus, and Caring & Sharing. In other words... "The Beard" is good.
Dr. Hartnell's enjoyment of facial hair may have to do with the fact that he doesn't have any actual hair left on his head (originally by his own design - but now by nature). Still, he's always changing what's on his face - from beard to goatee or goatee to beard. It's one of his simple delights. He grew his first beard in 1996 (his freshman year at MSU), but the Amish-look just wasn't for him. He needed time. Two years passed, and in the fall of 1998, thicker, fuller, and more powerful chin hairs had grown... and were here to stay. In fact, on August 20th of every year, Dr. Hartnell celebrates his face scarf's birthday. For more beardly fun, keep scrolling!
In fact, he was born with one.
And, Dr. Hartnell rocked a beard before it was "cool". In fact, since 2011, his students have been selling "beardly" t-shirts to raise money for Caring & Sharing, an organization that provides food, clothing, and toys for Westerville-area families in need. The "Fear the Beard" (2011) t-shirts, "Elect the Beard" t-shirts (2012), and "Reinbeard" t-shirts (2013) raised over $10,000 for the local charity. In 2014, Dr. Hartnell's students chose to support three causes with the sale of camouflage and hunter green "Battle Beard" apparel: the American Cancer Society, Honor Flight Columbus, and Caring & Sharing. In other words... "The Beard" is good.
Dr. Hartnell's enjoyment of facial hair may have to do with the fact that he doesn't have any actual hair left on his head (originally by his own design - but now by nature). Still, he's always changing what's on his face - from beard to goatee or goatee to beard. It's one of his simple delights. He grew his first beard in 1996 (his freshman year at MSU), but the Amish-look just wasn't for him. He needed time. Two years passed, and in the fall of 1998, thicker, fuller, and more powerful chin hairs had grown... and were here to stay. In fact, on August 20th of every year, Dr. Hartnell celebrates his face scarf's birthday. For more beardly fun, keep scrolling!
If you don't have a beard, the t-shirts come in handy!
Fear the Beard (2011)
Elect the Beard (2012)
Reinbeards (2013)
Battle Beards (2014)
Good Beard
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Better Beard
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Best Beard
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Roman Beard
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Pirate Beard
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Civil War Beard
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A Tax on Beards?!
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In 1705, Emperor Peter I of Russia instituted a beard tax to modernize the society of Russia and make his country more "European". Those who paid the tax were required to carry a "beard token" [pictured to the right]. This was a copper or silver coin with a Russian Eagle on one side and the lower part of a face with nose, mouth, and beard on the other. It was inscribed with the phrases: "the beard tax has been taken" and "the beard is a superfluous burden".
I'm sorry, Mr. Peter... Dr. Hartnell disagrees with your "superfluous" tax. |
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"Beard-o-Meter"
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Pro-Beard Propaganda!
Click the posters for larger versions! Can you find the one that looks eerily like Dr. Hartnell?
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