The uniqueness of Lincoln's beard

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Oh my, awesome beards reminds me of an exhibition I saw in basement of the Valentine House in Richmond. They were Civil War generals sporting beards or mustaches, juxtaposed with modern lookalikes.

Apparently it's a club, and even women can join up (which rhymes, so it must be true): http://www.beardleague.org/ "Don’t read too much into our use of the word “beard.” We use it as a simple shorthand for facial hair of all sorts. We’re a social community service organization here to put a new face to the outdated negative stereotypes associated with facial hair."

These are the photos I took. They aren't very clear, but you get the picture.