November has been renamed. I am just learning about this. Apparently it started in 1999 by a group of men in Australia. It has since grown and is recognized throughout the world. Names that have been invented are 'No Shave November', 'Movember', and 'Novembeard'. It is a movement in male solidarity for men's health. The main cause is prostate cancer (even though prostate cancer awareness month is September) for men, but other causes as well (think testicular cancer). I love this! The original thought to Movember is to grow a moustache, but I am not about them so I will just let my beard grow out for another thirty days.
I am in an awkward spot though. I grew my beard out for Halloween with the thought of trimming it up after. However with my learning of No Shave November I am thinking of letting it grow for another month. Much to the chagrin of Andrea I am sure. She already complains about it. It is true that I am getting a little sick of how long my beard is right now, but it is for the cause!
So, any male that has read this (whether you read this on a regular basis or you just stumbled across it) make sure you take care of your health. If you are older than thirty and you have not had a prostate exam, GO GET ONE! Thirty years old is generally the age in which men should be getting these exams unless you have a family history of prostate cancer, in which case you should be getting them sooner.
Just something to think about.
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