The 35 Manliest Mustaches of All Time | The Art of Manliness

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To kick off Movember[12], the month-long mustache growing contest for charity, weve put together this list of the manliest mustaches in history. Enjoy!

Ill take game show host who lost major manliness points when he shaved his mustache for $800, Alex.

Hussein bin Talal

The King of Jordans mustache had an uber-manly lineage; it can be be traced all the way back to the Prophet Muhammad. Today, his son Abdullah II carries on his fathers ...

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AmrodimusPrime 3 weeks ago on Twitter

@truemarmalade http://artofmanliness.com/2009/11/01/the-manliest-mustaches-of-all-time/ You could totally be featured in this. :-{D

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predictablekid 1 month, 2 weeks ago on Twitter

definitely, gable has outgrown the others. in moustache importance and pizzaz. http://bit.ly/h74uN must inform @TheDailyStache ;)

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E_Walks 1 month, 3 weeks ago on Twitter

@2birds1blog 35 manliest mustaches of all time. thought you'd enjoy http://bit.ly/2hFZf8

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Janey 2 months ago on Wordpress

and the link to it…..

http://www.worldbeardchampionships.com/

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Janey 2 months ago on Wordpress

A shame to not include Bad Seed Nick Cave who was also a judge at the 2007 World Beard & Moustache Championships.

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MattWilson518 2 months ago on Twitter

Check out the 35 Manliest Mustaches of All Time. Let's bring them back! http://tinyurl.com/yzw7xfr

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kylesbeard 2 months ago on Twitter

how did i not make the list? ridiculous. http://tinyurl.com/yzw7xfr

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Adam Garratt 2 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress

The best tash here has to be yosemite sams, that tash is the business, if i could get one like that i would walk into a bank and demand they hand over the cash, and they would, they would give it willingly because of my mighty tash, and all the counter girls would be moist at the sight of my tash, and i would end up bedding all of them, everyone should have a tosemite sam style tash, it should be law!

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jonpaulsen 2 months, 2 weeks ago on Twitter

http://bit.ly/7pB5Yr Sweet stache!

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secadra 2 months, 2 weeks ago on Twitter

@vinoaj some inspiration for you and other #Movember mos http://tinyurl.com/yzw7xfr

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Ryan Crawford 2 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress

One of the Manliest Moustaches is a Moustache of Science: The one worn by Max Planck.

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Pipps 2 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress

Nietzsche! Thank you for including Friedrich Nietzsche!

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Mario 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress

OKAY Freddie Mercury was gay (not that there is anything wrong with that) Ergo, not Manly!!

I agree with the Hulk Hogan comments and/or the father from Orange County Choppers

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Mustache Officianado 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress

I love this list, for you mustache challenged folks scope out some mustache bandanas at http://www.InstaFace.com

I’ve been rocking mine biking in the cold, but soon my own handle bar will be ready!!! I’m working on a curled handlebar with a communist Lenin style waxed beard, If it turns out as good as I hope I could be on this list……just gotta get famous first.

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Erik Wallace 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress

Love the list. If anyone is a Rollie Fingers fan I created a museum of baseball players with excellent facial hair. Lo and behold… the Jeffrey James Reardon Beard & Moustache Museum. Enjoy: http://www.erikwallace.com/misc/museum/

Art Of Manliness, keep up the stellar work.

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Jesse 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress

I completely agree. You absolutely need Jamie Hyneman. The guy has an epic walrus-stache and when he isn’t blowing things up or smashing things, he’s setting them on fire. How could you have missed him?

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GreatBazunka 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress

The moustache is the epitimy of manliness. Mainly because, and not to sound sexist, we can do it and girls can’t Not only that but it is just a unique and bold statement. Mine is well on its way, I think i want to go for something like Tom Sellek, neat but bold. I deffinitly couldn’t pull off the handlebar look. There is nothing like a clean shaven face with a nice moustache at the center ... See all content

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thbo 3 months ago on Twitter

"The 35 Manliest Mustaches of All Time" - Mine just didn´t make it in .. http://bit.ly/1sRqv7 /via @Mona

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twizzang 3 months ago on Twitter

This mustache will mustache will drink your milkshake, and then bludgeon you to death with a bowling pin., http://bit.ly/h74uN #movember

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IainDelaney 3 months ago on Twitter

@schwa Check this list: http://bit.ly/2hFZf8

Selleck is number one.

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Barry Lyndon 3 months ago on Wordpress

This list is great. I’ve been trying to convince my sister that mustaches are the business, but she refuses point blanc to believe me and keeps claiming they’re old-fashioned. I am of the opinion that mustaches just WIN. Something about them seems to add great character and self-confidence to the face of a man; a slightly ironic but winsome charm. On a different note, I couldn’t agree ... See all content

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kirstenblair 3 months ago on Twitter

Manliest Mustaches: http://bit.ly/2hFZf8 (Thanks Rian!)

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brady 3 months ago on Wordpress

vincent price.

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Phil 3 months ago on Wordpress

David Crosby?

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John Tullis 3 months ago on Wordpress

Top marks for including Sam Elliott. My all-time favorite Hollywood ’stache.

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Corey 3 months ago on Wordpress

i think you should add jamie hyneman from mythbusters

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stemcd 3 months ago on Twitter

Here's a bit of inspiration for the Movemberites from @ArtofManliness http://ow.ly/Aj4m

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AldrinaT 3 months ago on Twitter

Another crazy list-The 35 Manliest Mustaches of All Time - Classic! http://bit.ly/2hFZf8

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Salsalito 3 months ago on Twitter

sent from a friend. http://bit.ly/h74uN reminded me about ending mens cancers http://bit.ly/48Q46g

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Jesse 3 months ago on Wordpress

Lanny McDonald never scored 98 goals. The record is 92, set by Gretzky. McDonald got 98 points once, but that’s not the same thing at all. I love this website anyways.

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Mr Miyagi 3 months ago on Wordpress

Let’s not forget Don Mattingly (of the NY Yankees) who had a great mustache. And I’d throw Borat in there too just for fun.

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parismoustache 3 months ago on Twitter

Un classement qui mériterait une petite mise à jour européenne. Les 35 moustaches les plus viriles de tous les tempshttp://bit.ly/4a5JHS

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Nick 3 months ago on Wordpress

Hulk Hogan always had a great ’stash.

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Nik 3 months ago on Wordpress

I cry foul for putting Daniel Day-Lewis on the list twice. His representation here suggests he is the equal in mustachery to Tom Selleck and TR combined, which we all know is impossible. You absolutely should have combined his characters into one spot. Mustaches everywhere are weeping at this travesty.

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nachomalone 3 months ago on Twitter

http://bit.ly/1EsSRO 35 greatest staches of all time!!!! how am I not on this? http://pic.gd/cdb85a

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blackOffice 3 months ago on Twitter

All you Movember peeps in need of a little inspiration look no further http://bit.ly/3LyOo6

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Katherine Taylor 3 months ago on Wordpress

Magnum PI is really sexy, my fave mustache!

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fredrick youngmister 3 months ago on Wordpress

joseph stalin’s mustache is extremely manly regardless of his dictatorship

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greg zubberman 3 months ago on Wordpress

lemmy kilmister has an extemely manly mustache

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Jacob 3 months ago on Wordpress

No John Stossel?

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cto7182 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

I'm gonna join the Movember movement. I suggest all you other men do the same. http://ping.fm/i34x8

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Joseph 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

What about Charlie Chaplin? The power of understatement is perfectly exhibited in that ’stache.

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Tom Laconti 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

What about Lando Calrissian? His mustache helped destroy the second Death Star over the forest moon of Endor.

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John 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

What about Vincent Price, he always had some kind of awesome ’stache.

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Arik K 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

Emiliano Zapata!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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markcolless 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

The 35 Manliest Mustaches of All Time | The Art of Manliness http://j.mp/4eFWj6 #Movember gents. Rollie Fingers fan, on the name alone.

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rakeshkumarum 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

cool link .... http://bit.ly/2JupSJ Reading: The 35 Manliest Mustaches of All Time

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Hayley 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

Good to see Tom Selleck in his rightful place at number one.

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oldjoy 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

I know he’s not that famous but Will Oldham’s stache is sublime.

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Lo - tmi, tl;dr 3 months, 1 week ago on Friendfeed

Timely, all sorts of cool people are doing Movember

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ffcode 3 months, 1 week ago on Friendfeed

well Mark Twain was wrong then read here http://knol.google.com/k...

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‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift 3 months, 1 week ago on Friendfeed

And now the `Stache is the caterpillar of ridicule while the beard reigns supreme.

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★ Esther Rudolph 3 months, 1 week ago on Friendfeed

jesse "boots electric" hughes is also left out! NOOOOO!!!

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ffcode 3 months, 1 week ago on Friendfeed

where am i in all this????? left out *sobbing*

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Alex Scrivener 3 months, 1 week ago on Friendfeed

Sam Elliot may be the only living actor with a more manly 'stache than Tom Selleck in his prime.

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tgeorgakopoulos 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

Τα 35 πιο αντρίκια μουστάκια έβερ http://bit.ly/1EsSRO "Clark Gable’s mustache doesn’t give a damn"

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Charlie 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

Classic. I would be joining the AoM Movember team except I already organized one in my office. We of the Liberty Street Hooligans wish you success!

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brad mcpherson 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

What? Where are Australian cricketers from the ’70’s? What about Dennis Lillee? The greatest man of all time. David Boon, Merv Hughes? Leaving out John Newcombe is just sloppy work. These are the absolute shortlist of manliest moustaches in the history of the world.

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booleyhitt 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

How could you leave out Freddie Mercury?

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glennarcaro 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

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Carlo 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

Charles Bronson. Both the actor and prisoner rocked the a fine ’stache

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john_erwin 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

Top 35 Manliest Moustaches of all time...http://bit.ly/4mSx8m

a solid list but I'm pretty sure my moustache is manlier than Eddie Murphy's

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Scott 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

Samuel de Champlain!

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Nick 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

That dude from Mythbusters has a pretty good one.

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Nader 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

I protest against Ron Burgundy! For one, he’s fictional, for two he took a headlong-diving leap across the line between Manly and Chauvinistic. For three, I really don’t find Will Ferrel the least bit funny. If you want a moustachioed Ron on the list, I’d consider Ron Jeremy, otherwise no. Just no

More seriously though, I love the list. I’ve had some reservations about
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dbooster 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

@lenloving not as good as the other, but another amusing one:

http://bit.ly/2hFZf8

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Annabel Candy, Get In the Hot Spot 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

A bit thnmbs up to Tom Selleck, Clark Gable, Zorro and Hussein bin Talal. I really do think mustaches should be confined to the upper lip though and not droop over the lips. Thumbs down to offended Lanny McDonald. Not a good look – needs a trim badly!

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Alicia Stepp-Woody 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

No Kevin Kline (circa “French Kiss”)?!?! LAME!!!!

His is by FAR the sexiest mustache EVER.

http://blogs.usatoday.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/28/candykline.jpg

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dakota 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

Jamie Hyneman

and

Adam Savage

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Pete 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

I also forgot to mention Captain Hook!!

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Pete 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

The greatest mustache this side of Tom Selleck belongs to Billy Dee Williams. Sadly, he’s not in here!! I’d also say Taft, but the Presidential mustache debate was clearly won by the Teddy.

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Jack Emmerich 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

Dang, sorry for the double post but I had to elaborate a little.

I just wanted to say that the Mario Bros are keeping the mustache alive for millions of children who are not used to seeing them.

And Rockstar this year is having a mustache growin’ contest for gamers (typically seen as unmanly due to the overbearing stereotypes) in the name of Movember.

http://www.joystiq
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Daniel J. Pritchett 3 months, 1 week ago on Friendfeed

Selleck beats Burt Reynolds? Dang.

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Shevonne 3 months, 1 week ago on Friendfeed

NICE

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Alex Scrivener 3 months, 1 week ago on Friendfeed

"Mark Twain had some strong words to say about beards: “It performs no useful function; it is a nuisance and a discomfort; all nations hate it; all nations persecute it with the razor.” Guess that’s why he decided to go with an awesome mustache instead."

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doktorsteve 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

@markthecolossus @timmyfury http://bit.ly/1EsSRO The list says it all. Cant agree w/all of them but Rollie Fingers wins

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heidenkind 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

@smexybooks I saw this article and thought of you. ;) http://bit.ly/h74uN

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CrunchyKnee 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

What about the late great Mr. Zappa?

http://irom.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/frank-zappa.jpg

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savvydaddy 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

heh... the 35 manliest mustaches of all time http://ow.ly/yDRB classic stuff from @artofmanliness

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Terry 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

Are you excluding Charlie Chaplin because Hitler copied him?

Also, Vlad Tepes Dracula’s mustache was way better than Gengis Khan’s.

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Matt 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

Bismark?!?!?!

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Justin Powers 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

I’m still trying to pick a style for my ’stache. I’m torn between Errol Flynn, Eddie Murphy, Ron Burgundy, and Johnny Depp (who didn’t make the list).

On a side note, anyone that is on Google wave, search for the (still small) Movember wave and post your progress pics!

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Constantin Sauvage 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

Where is Freddy Mercury??

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Brett McKay 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

@Jack-

Lech was actually right at the cut off-we wanted to keep it at a nice number-but he was #36.

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AGoodHusband 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

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Jack Hanley 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

Since you included international politicians, I am shocked that you omitted famed anti-communist revolutionary, former Polish president and Nobel Prize recipient Lech Walesa- whose walrus stache was so world renown, even Gillette offered him a million dollars to shave it on TV- a dishonor that Mr. Walesa politely refused.

http://beatroot.blogspot.com/2006/09/lech-walesas-moustache.html

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Diasdiem 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

Jamie from Myth Busters.

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Brett McKay 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

@Lucas and Mike-

Your eyes deceive you. Sam Elliot is assuredly on the list. Second page, fifth from bottom.

@Kevin-

Now that is a huge oversight!

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Mike 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

What about Kaiser Wilhelm II, aka Kaiser Bill?

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Mike at The Big Stick 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

I can’t believe Sam Elliot wasn’t on this list. He has always had the best mustache in Hollywood by a mile.

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Nick Berger 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

For a list of manly mustaches, those are some of the gayest examples I’ve ever seen. Mark Spitz and Errol Flynn? Maybe manly men, but seriously homo-licious pics.

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StinkyOldBear 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

I totally support getting Ned Flanders on the list for great Mos. Also, what about Freddie Mercury!

And, more importantly, the walrus!

Finally, I think Ron Burgundy doesn’t belong on the list — he is a parody of manliness, and his mustache is a parody is hardly a salute to manliness.

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reeselloyd 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

Get your Movember started right with some mustache motivation. http://bit.ly/h74uN

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