The uniqueness of Lincoln's beard

[Joe Di Cola]

(09-16-2012 11:00 AM)LincolnMan Wrote:  Laurie: so it sounds safe to say that after TR- no other presidents had the facial hair. Many men nowadays wear facial hair. Yet, no president in the last 100+ years has done so. So it can't merely be fashion dictating this long-running trend-is it? By the way, I think Truman probably looked good with a goatee.

One more after TR--William Howard Taft--after that, no more facial hair.

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(09-16-2012 03:34 PM)Joe Di Cola Wrote:  

(09-16-2012 11:00 AM)LincolnMan Wrote:  Laurie: so it sounds safe to say that after TR- no other presidents had the facial hair. Many men nowadays wear facial hair. Yet, no president in the last 100+ years has done so. So it can't merely be fashion dictating this long-running trend-is it? By the way, I think Truman probably looked good with a goatee.

One more after TR--William Howard Taft--after that, no more facial hair.

Oops, I should have read Laurie's post--she mentioned Taft. Sorry!

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(09-16-2012 03:34 PM)Joe Di Cola Wrote:  

(09-16-2012 11:00 AM)LincolnMan Wrote:  Laurie: so it sounds safe to say that after TR- no other presidents had the facial hair. Many men nowadays wear facial hair. Yet, no president in the last 100+ years has done so. So it can't merely be fashion dictating this long-running trend-is it? By the way, I think Truman probably looked good with a goatee.

One more after TR--William Howard Taft--after that, no more facial hair.

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(09-16-2012 03:34 PM)Joe Di Cola Wrote:  

(09-16-2012 11:00 AM)LincolnMan Wrote:  Laurie: so it sounds safe to say that after TR- no other presidents had the facial hair. Many men nowadays wear facial hair. Yet, no president in the last 100+ years has done so. So it can't merely be fashion dictating this long-running trend-is it? By the way, I think Truman probably looked good with a goatee.

One more after TR--William Howard Taft--after that, no more facial hair.

Oops, I should have read Laurie's post--she mentioned Taft. Sorry!

Did anyone mention Grover Cleveland--mustache for both terms

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(09-16-2012 03:34 PM)Joe Di Cola Wrote:  

(09-16-2012 11:00 AM)LincolnMan Wrote:  Laurie: so it sounds safe to say that after TR- no other presidents had the facial hair. Many men nowadays wear facial hair. Yet, no president in the last 100+ years has done so. So it can't merely be fashion dictating this long-running trend-is it? By the way, I think Truman probably looked good with a goatee.

One more after TR--William Howard Taft--after that, no more facial hair.

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(09-16-2012 03:34 PM)Joe Di Cola Wrote:  

(09-16-2012 11:00 AM)LincolnMan Wrote:  Laurie: so it sounds safe to say that after TR- no other presidents had the facial hair. Many men nowadays wear facial hair. Yet, no president in the last 100+ years has done so. So it can't merely be fashion dictating this long-running trend-is it? By the way, I think Truman probably looked good with a goatee.

One more after TR--William Howard Taft--after that, no more facial hair.

Oops, I should have read Laurie's post--she mentioned Taft. Sorry!

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(09-16-2012 03:34 PM)Joe Di Cola Wrote:  

(09-16-2012 11:00 AM)LincolnMan Wrote:  Laurie: so it sounds safe to say that after TR- no other presidents had the facial hair. Many men nowadays wear facial hair. Yet, no president in the last 100+ years has done so. So it can't merely be fashion dictating this long-running trend-is it? By the way, I think Truman probably looked good with a goatee.

One more after TR--William Howard Taft--after that, no more facial hair.

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(09-16-2012 03:34 PM)Joe Di Cola Wrote:  

(09-16-2012 11:00 AM)LincolnMan Wrote:  Laurie: so it sounds safe to say that after TR- no other presidents had the facial hair. Many men nowadays wear facial hair. Yet, no president in the last 100+ years has done so. So it can't merely be fashion dictating this long-running trend-is it? By the way, I think Truman probably looked good with a goatee.

One more after TR--William Howard Taft--after that, no more facial hair.

Oops, I should have read Laurie's post--she mentioned Taft. Sorry!

Did anyone mention Grover Cleveland--mustache for both terms

Just for fun, does Nixon's five o'clock shadow count? I'll go sit in the corner now!