Anti-shaving article from 1855

[Kojak]

Found this on another forum. It is a pretty funny read. Can you imagine all us Sly guys gathered together to protest this article in New Hampshire in 1885, lol

[D.A.L.U.I.]

I don't know that it's against shaving the dome so much as it's addressed at the beard--but I don't know if anyone other than monks and eastern mystics shaved their heads in the 19th century.  But it's spot on if you favor beards--it is a waste of time to shave.  I've seen a number of guys not only w/ goats and shaved domes, but even full, mountain man style beards and clean scalps.  Lots of quotes on beards:     Wikipedia has several, two good ones I liked are  "There are two kinds of people in this world that go around beardless—boys and women—and I am neither one." -Greek saying  "A woman with a beard looks like a man. A man without a beard looks like a woman." - Afghan Saying.
Thanks for posting this as I begin the journey to repair the damage I did to my goat. 

[BaldWriterBob]

Is shaving barbarous or barber-ous?

Interesting how things change over time. Thanks for the peek into the past.

[Kojak]

Yep, it is definitely about shaving the beard, funniest part about article is that the writer believed that it was unhealthy to shave the face due to the wasted additional "nutriment" expended because shaving increases the hair growth.
I'm guessing if he had a problem with face shaving he would freakout over head shaving.

[kenny57028]

Ya if that was about shaving your beard it sounds like they'd burn you alive for shaving your head. Because think of all the nutrients your losing out of the top of the head.... I really hope no one looks back at us 150 years in the future and thinks that we were idiots.

[Kojak]

Ya if that was about shaving your beard it sounds like they'd burn you alive for shaving your head. Because think of all the nutrients your losing out of the top of the head.... I really hope no one looks back at us 150 years in the future and thinks that we were idiots.

Perhaps we will be highly regarded for starting the anti-hair movement. Most every highly advanced civilization sports the chrome dome. Just watch Star Trek and Close Encounters of The 3rd Kind for examples.

[The Noggin]

I really hope no one looks back at us 150 years in the future and thinks that we were idiots.

Some may think that right now. Who cares?

[Papa Don]

This is all fine for the men who can grow a decent beard.  I'm in favor of facial hair but other than a "stach" I'm not so equiped.  As for goats-SaintC-get busy and grow it back.