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Fighting Facial Hair....
Nov. 21st, 2008 11:52 amBy the third week, the strain is beginning to show...
Still. There is charity at stake, and so the Gentleman's Moustache Duel continues.
A Few Explanatory Notes:
It occurs to me that many of our readers may not be familiar with the lost art of Gentlemen's Moustache Duelling, and therefore a few short notes on the tactics and history of the sport may enliven the spectacle for them.
I myself am employing the Higgens-Fitzhugh manoeuvre.
Named after Sir Walter Higgens-Fitzhugh (All England Moustache Champion from 1893 to 1897, and again in 1904), this strategy relies on size and ferocity to intimidate one's opponents. It depends, however, on one's innate hirsuteness. And once the initial shock has worn off, an agile and cunning opponent can often find a suitable riposte.
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drzero has instead opted for the Dorchester gambit.
It is named of course after the infamous Baron of Dorchester, but popularised by the Antipodean actor Errol Flynn. In this technique, one marshalls all one's reserves of panache and savoir fare and focuses them down into a razor-thin line of impact.
It is a difficult manoeuvre to pull off, but if successful the results are devastating.
And there we have it, ladies, gentlemen and gender-neutral goodpersons. A battle of brute strength versus technique and flair! Of savagery versus civilisation! Of barbarity versus barbers!
Stay tuned, gentle readers. Only a week remains!
In Conclusion:
And if you have been at all entertained by this most manly of contests, I urge you to consider making a small donation to the worthy cause of men's health. You may donate to my own humble efforts, or shower praise and glory upon that of my most worthy foe.
Still. There is charity at stake, and so the Gentleman's Moustache Duel continues.
A Few Explanatory Notes:
It occurs to me that many of our readers may not be familiar with the lost art of Gentlemen's Moustache Duelling, and therefore a few short notes on the tactics and history of the sport may enliven the spectacle for them.
I myself am employing the Higgens-Fitzhugh manoeuvre.
Named after Sir Walter Higgens-Fitzhugh (All England Moustache Champion from 1893 to 1897, and again in 1904), this strategy relies on size and ferocity to intimidate one's opponents. It depends, however, on one's innate hirsuteness. And once the initial shock has worn off, an agile and cunning opponent can often find a suitable riposte.
My esteemed opponent
drzero has instead opted for the Dorchester gambit. It is named of course after the infamous Baron of Dorchester, but popularised by the Antipodean actor Errol Flynn. In this technique, one marshalls all one's reserves of panache and savoir fare and focuses them down into a razor-thin line of impact.
It is a difficult manoeuvre to pull off, but if successful the results are devastating.
And there we have it, ladies, gentlemen and gender-neutral goodpersons. A battle of brute strength versus technique and flair! Of savagery versus civilisation! Of barbarity versus barbers!
Stay tuned, gentle readers. Only a week remains!
In Conclusion:
And if you have been at all entertained by this most manly of contests, I urge you to consider making a small donation to the worthy cause of men's health. You may donate to my own humble efforts, or shower praise and glory upon that of my most worthy foe.
