According to Wiki knowledge a moustache (American English: mustache) is facial hair grown on the upper lip. The term implies that the wearer grows only upper-lip hair while shaving the hair on their chins and cheeks. The oldest portrait depicting a shaved man with a moustache is of an ancient Iranian horseman from 300 B.C. In more modern times the moustache was worn by military men, and denoted rank, with those in the higher ranks allowed to have more elaborate and bushier moustaches.
Since the days of yesteryear there have been great strides to protect the moustache as not only a style of facial hair, but as works of art. Organizations such as AMI or American Mustache Institute are out there "Protecting the rights of, and fighting discrimination against, mustached Americans by promoting the growth, care, and culture of the mustache." Competitions such as the World Beard and Moustache Championships are held yearly and draw competitors and dedicated fans alike.
Here at NOLS we don't mind if you wear a moustache on your upper-lip or not, but if you wanted to, well that's alright by us. In the spirit of Moustache March, which surprisingly has a few very dedicated hits on google, a few people around HQ and the RM donned that furry upper-lip hair. Well March is dwindling away and in the spirit of great facial hair I felt the need to pay homage to those I met and was allowed to photograph here at the office. Thank you Moustache March, how I'll miss my sweet lip slug until next year when we do it all over once again!
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