Hi Deb, I use to cut my beard once a year. Then, last year I decided
to
go to the World Beard and Mustache Competition in Alaska in 2009.
So ... I decided to let it grow till then.

Recently, since cruising the beard sites and seeing the long beards,
I
have decided to never cut my beard again. The Lord willing and if He
tarries, my beard will descend to the floor and beyond.

Aldon

--- In growinglongbeards@yahoogroups.com, "debbetterton"

<debbetterton@...> wrote:
>
> who is the homepage photo? the beard in that photo is a little
longer
> than my husband's beard which he wears in two braids. I've not seen
> anyone else whose beard is as long or worn in a braid as my
husband's,
> thought i'd check out the web and see if there were anymore out
there.
> everyone does a doubletake when they see Fred's (my husband) beard.
no
> one else's in a quick check of the photo gallery is as long or worn
> that way, just wondered why. Fred wears his beard in braids because
> it's practical while he's working (he is a carpenter) and a whole
lot
> cooler in the Texas heat, more men who give up on their beards when
it
> gets hot would benefit from braids instead of resorting to a razor.
>