discussion title:
After 33 Years the Mo Will Go!
Some of you may be aware of "Movember", the time when men grow a moustache to create awareness of and raise money for men's health issues, particularly prostate cancer and depression.
The usual practice is that they begin growing the mo from 1st November and raise money along the way, sometimes ceremoniously shaving if off at the end of November/Movember.
My darling DH has had his mo for 33 years, it was in it's infancy when I met him, and he has always resisted any suggestions I made to remove it. However, one of his "superiors" at work, who happens to be female, has been trying to convince him to shave it as a "reverse Movember" fund raiser. DH was very, very reluctant, and so offered to submit to the razor only if $500 was raised in advance. Not for a moment did he think they would get that amount of money together for just one person. Wrong! In less than two days they had well over $700 and he couldn't back down. It just kept getting bigger, with other areas getting involved and emails being circulated and lots of people wanting to witness this very historic event, so much so that they have had to book a separate room at his workplace for the great unveiling of the upper lip to take place.
DD and I have received special invitations to attend, and the date has been set, next Monday, at lunchtime, so lots of people can get there.
I really am proud of him, I know how attached he is to it (well you know what I mean!) and the money will go to very worthy causes. I'm just not sure he will do the same next year!
Oh yes, he will begin growing it again from Tuesday.
Elaine
