Mo-Eve - 'Twas the Night Before Movember. T mius 1 Day.

'Twas the night before Movember,
And all across the land,
Eager faces waited for that hand,
A razor so sharp, for one last shave,
A month of Mo's, prostates to save.

Tomorrow marks the start of Movember.  Often lost in the shuffle of manly Mo's, sweet handle bars, and french gentlemen is the reason why we are sporting such wonderful face rugs.  It is a badge of support for our brothers in arms in the fight against prostate cancer.

I would like to give a shout out to the Prostate Cancer Canada Network.  For those who have not heard of the Prostate Cancer Canada Network it is Canada's largest single organization dedicated to supporting those with prostate cancer.  The network is comprised of 70 support groups coast to coast.  These groups provide peer meetings, educational events and outreach programs to community health fairs.

Education is the main goal of the PCCN with the overwhelming desire to help educate men about the need for early detection and provide support who have been diagnosed.  Members of the PCCN do not provide medical advise but freely share their personal experiences and battles with the disease to let those currently fighting that they are not alone - we are all on their team.

Do yourself a favor and click on over to the PCCN website http://www.prostatecancer.ca/ for more information. Tune in tomorrow for information about who is at risk to develop prostate cancer.

Famous Bro. Mo. Of The Day

This is Glenn Anderson in the fall of 1981, about 15 days before he made his NHL debut.   He was 21 years old when this picture was taken; that was back at a time when men were men and NHL rookies could actually grow facial hair (see Sidney Crosby's attempt at a playoff beard).  He would go on to score more then 1,099 points and rack up 1120 penalty minuets in his Hall of Fame career.  Glenn sportted his stash for more then a decade and he didn't do it because "it was the trendy thing to do", no he instead wore his mo like a badge of honor all the way to 6 Stanley Cups.   He was hard nosed and stuck up for his teammates and wouldn't back down from a fight. What lesson can we learn from this?

CHAMPIONS WEAR MO's.  Be a teammate.  Be a champion.  Donate today.

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Mo-season is upon us and mustache rides are free!

Tuesday marks the start of Movember.  Every man, woman, university student, and awkward prepubescent teenager's favorite time of year.  This is the one month of the year you can grow a dirty mustache and not only is it socially acceptable but it is encouraged because it is a fundraiser for a great cause.  Prostate cancer will affect 1 in 7 men in Canada; about 26,000 are diagnosed with the disease every year, let's raise some money to help make it history.

I'll be using this blog to document my first Movember experience and daily updates of my mo.  Yes, you read that right, even if you're not in Victoria you'll get to see my stash from birth it's ultimate demise by a Mach 3 razor on December 1st.  I've never sported a stash before so this is uncharted territory for my upper lip.

Through out the month I'll be sharing information about how prostate cancer has affected my family, the latest research, and the mustache of the day.  I will post a link to my online donation site shortly with the goal of raising $500.  That's about ~$15 per day so open your wallets people!

Famous Bro. Mo. Of The Day

This is Rollie Fingers - he may have the most famous ever stash to step on the diamond in the MLB.  In the spring of 1972 Oakland Athletics owner Charles Finley, who would do anything to sell tickets, offered a $300 bonus ($1550 in today's dollars) to the player on the team that could grow the best mo.  Rollie accepted and dominated this challenge much like he did major league baseball in 70s and 80s.  Not only did Rollie have the best mo. in baseball but his list of personal  accomplishments is longer then those beautiful curls: AL MVP, Cy Young winner, World Series MVP, 3x World Series Champion, and first relief pitcher to be introduced into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

For everything you've done for the world of mustaches and baseball, I salute you.