Movember - Grow A Soup Strainer Mustache for Men's Health

If you've got a geeky guy in your life that's into steampunk, SCA, or other forms of role-play, re-enactment, and costume fun, you might want to turn him on to Movember. What's Movember you ask? Well its a month of men growing impressive mustaches on their face for the purpose of raising awareness for men's health issues. It basically takes the place of wearing a colorful lapel ribbon.

On their website the organizers describe the event:

Movember challenges men to change their appearance and the face of men’s health by growing a mustache. The rules are simple, start Movember 1st clean-shaven and then grow a mustache for the entire month. The mustache becomes the ribbon for men’s health, the means by which awareness and funds are raised for cancers that affect men. Much like the commitment to run or walk for charity, the men of Movember commit to growing a mustache for 30 days.

Funds raised for this campaign are donated to Livestrong - Lance Armstrong's foundation.

I've got to tell you, after watching the fun and educational video on the website, I'm a bit sad that I can't participate. Being a female with healthy sprinkle of Italian in her genetic tree, I'm no stranger to a rogue facial hair or two. But I don't think I've got enough marinara in my blood stream to pull off a full Super Mario. Maybe I can talk my husband into participating. (He's been known to grow a Sam Elliott for me from time to time. I think he does it just so he can walk in the door and say "Beef. It's what's for dinner.")

If like me, your estrogen status renders you incapable of participating in the cultivation of a glorious facial garden, worry not! You can still support this cause by buying awesome merch, and of course posting info about Movember to your Twitter, Facebook, Myspace and blog. It's a great cause--and an excuse to ogle handsome men. Huzzah!