NHL fans are familiar with the playoff beard — a superstition that keeps hockey players alike from shaving during playoffs — but now there’s a new facial hair trend in town: #shutdownbeard and #furloughbeard.
The idea is simple: grow a beard for as long as the government is shut down — or for government employees, as long as they’ve been furloughed. Then share those results on social media.
Seven days into the shutdown, most of the results aren’t that impressive yet. But they’ll undoubtedly get better, since Congress still seems unable to reach a compromise that will reopen the federal government.
#furloughbeard prt 1 pic.twitter.com/HGafzk8gDB
— Stefan Hirabayashi (@shirabayashi52) October 7, 2013
Day 7 #ShutdownBeard #FurloughBeard – that’s all I got on #govshutdown #rainymonday pic.twitter.com/rUQkaxrOs6
— Son Tran (@sont) October 7, 2013
Not a federal employee, so I can applaud those shaving their #furloughbeard and continue growing my #shutdownbeard
— Govt Shutdown Beard (@shutdownbeard) October 7, 2013
Day 6 of #furloughbeard just coming into itchy phase. Every time I scratch a Congressman/woman gets their wings.
— Terrible.Movies (@love_terrible) October 7, 2013
Not drawing a paycheck, but I bet I break even with all the money I’m saving on razors and dry cleaning. #furloughbeard
— DC Speechwriter (@DCspeechwriter) October 4, 2013
So if you’re wondering what to do during a government shutdown — since you can’t visit national parks and memorials — perhaps consider growing your own #shutdownbeard or #furloughbeard.
(Sorry ladies, you can’t really participate…but maybe you can start #shutdownarmpithair or something?)
