TOWN RAISES MONEY BY GROWING BEARDS

TOWN RAISES MONEY BY GROWING BEARDS

MACCLESFIELD, N.C. (Wireless Flash) – The town of Macclesfield, North Carolina, has found a hair-raising way to generate revenue: It’s fining men who shave their beards before tomorrow (May 12). The town will celebrate its 100th anniversary tomorrow and has been raising money for the big shindig for the last two months by charging local men $25 if they shave their beards or don’t grow a beard. As a result, most males in Macclesfield are pretty scraggly looking and even organizer Dr. Ed Drew gripes that his half-inch scruff itches. Tomorrow the men will finally be able to shave – but only to compete in a beard contest sponsored by Aramis grooming products with prizes going the best, worst and most creative beard.

Fri 05-11-01