Tank's Moustache March Blog

Before the party Mike and I decided to visit the pump room at work to take some sweet pictures.  One of my roles at work is facilities manager so I thought nothing of going in on a Saturday afternoon.  I did forget however that the building locks down at 5 on Saturdays and we set the alarm off.  We would have a lot of explaining to do if the security company would have shown up.

Any ways, on the way to the party I stopped by Arby’s to pick my appetizer for the evening…5 for 6.95 mozzarella sticks.  I got some pretty amazing giggle from the workers in the back and the classic “I have to walk to the bathroom” move by one of the employees to get a good look.  They couldn’t take their eyes off of me, which happens all the time, but a little more at this time.  Needless to say the people at the party were quite impressed with my dedication but Mike won for “Cheapest” for the second year in a row.

Sunday my wife and I went to the gym and I think people were a little shocked by the still red mohawk on the treadmill.  Afterwards I got many of the same looks as Arby’s while visiting Wendy’s.

That night I couldn’t bring myself to show the mohawk at church but did get a few comments on my ‘stache and the hair hangin’ out the back of my hat.

Monday at work was an adventure as well.  Most people were pretty supportive except the HR manager, my manager and the VP of the company who I am sure were taking notes of my unprofessionalism in the workplace.

I decided to shave it all off Monday night, which interestingly enough was what my wife liked the least.  She was fully supportive of the mohawk and is tempted to have me keep the ‘stache permanently.

I can remember a time around 4 or 5 years old when my buddy Jared and I got ahold of some black model paint and for an hour or so became men, by painting moustaches on our face.  Only problem then was his grandma spent what seemed like the same amount of time scrubbing the paint of with steel wool.

I can also remember until the time when i was…oh let’s face it, 30, everytime my hair was long enough and would stick up I would fake the mohawk.  

If you are honest with yourself, and male, I think you would have to agree with me that these are two things that males aspire towards.

Obviously I have been able to indulge in the Moustache during March and over the past few years I have justified actually cutting a mohawk with the invention of Mohawk May, although I have to admit I don’t have quite as many converts as Moustache March. Now during those times I would take the sides down to a “3” attachment or so and keep it for maybe a day before going back to my standard buzz cut.

This year I combined the two and did a full bald sided mohawk during Moustache March.  Check back in to see how it went for me