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GROW A MO, SAVE A BRO! ✦ How to help change the face of men's health? The answers are right under your nose.
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hat do Merv “The Swerve” Hughes, Magnum PI, Salvador Dali all have in common? Not only are all regarded as legendary entertainers in their respective fields but all sported some of the finest and most celebrated moustaches of all time! There are many more, of course: Albert Einstein, Charlie Chaplin, Burt Reynolds, Sam Elliott, Groucho Marx are just a handful who are renowned for their trademark upper lip facial hair. The moustache, or ‘Mo’ to use the parlance of our times, has led a varied life - mocked and derided in certain quarters over the years yet thankfully, almost in a comforting way, always there with selected style makers and trend setters. In recent years, the Mo has taken on important symbolic significance in raising awareness for men’s health issues such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men’s suicide. November was chosen as the month and, when fused with the shortened version of moustache (Mo), resulted in Movember, an annual event with the goal of changing the face of men’s health.
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The movement initially started back in 1999 in Adelaide when a group of mates casually came together over a few beers with the idea of growing their moustaches throughout the month of November all in the name of charity and raising funds and awareness of men’s health. Their efforts were enthusiastically received as the trend spread across the country, prompting a group in Melbourne to ultimately form the Movember Foundation which was in
Ben Tirebuck with a fabulous Mo
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