Now, you might want to ask why I would I do such a thing. ("Ethan, why would you do such a thing?") And I'll tell you: commitment.
That's right, commitment. Nowadays, there is a lack of commitment in the every day person: he won't commit to a relationship, she won't commit to a job. And that's just the beginning. People aren't holding on to the important things in life, and they are not taking a stand for something long-lasting. They simply aren't willing to put in the effort.
Case in point: today most guys walk around with a three day- no shave look (yours truly included). And how noncommital is that? "I don't want to take the time to grow a real beard, and I don't want to have to shave. A real beard would be way too itchy, and a razor hurts my delicate skin... I know, I'll just stay right at this in-between phase, that'll be easy." And yes, that three day- no shave look works, (thank you, Brett Favre) and most guys pull it off. Not to mention, women dig it. But at the core, such men lack commitment to something, and the effort to stick with it.
Enter the mustache. My dad has been committed to the mustache for over 30 years, and he has no intention of leaving that sucker any day soon. He's had that plump portion of hair stuck to his upper lip longer than he's been married to my mother! He's committed, and you just don't see that kind of commitment any more.
The mustache I sport today stands for something. It stands for commitment. It stands for a man willing to put in the effort to stick it to a generation of men stuck between itchy beards and delicate skin, between video games and Taco Bell. This mustache is a symbol that I will do my part to be a real man and give myself to causes, to family and friends, and to people in need. Today, my mustache will show the world how much I care!
Well, at least until my wife gets home...
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