A couple of weeks ago, my son complimented my beard. Actually, I don’t like beards, especially on me. However, I am also lazy. Besides I hate scraping the stubble off. The only reason I had a beard that day was that I forgot to shave it off.

Now that I’m retired, I am less likely to shave, sometimes for weeks at a time. My wife has said nothing about it, which leads me to believe that I should shave very regular.

I have known men that would prefer to lose their left foot as to have to shave. I do find that odd as beards usually grow back while feet don’t.

I considered writing about the beard earlier. I also considered not writing about it at all. I mean, as subjects go, beards are not at the top of the points of interest.

I did know one guy who shaved his beard every spring and let it grow back in the fall. He claimed it helped him keep his face warm. I suppose there might be a little truth in that. It does seem to me that more beards can be found north of the Mason-Dixon line.

Regardless of anything else, they don’t cost as much as shaving. A ton of money has ben made off those who shave.