No Shave Novembeard Diary, Week 4

November 29, 2011

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG.

The riveting diary of a man on a mission.
Part IV.

Day #22

Introducing my beard to an In-n-Out Double Double and Neapolitan milkshake.

Day #23

Manly men grow beards and take their mother to see Twilight: Breaking Dawn.

Day #24

Two Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner Thriller: Meal #1 - An awesome Ostrom occasion with cousins Kristan Ostrom and David Ostrom. Meal #2 - Crazy Krainock cooking collaboration with cousin Cody Krainock complete with my beard and my
grandmother's pilgrim bonnet.

Day #25

After devouring a delectable Deli Rose sandwich from The Yellow Deli with Alex Carr and Sammi Carr, I ventured to the organic fruit stand for a grapefruit, the all-natural beard growth stimulant.

Day #26

Beachin' beard.

Day #27

Beardin' around the Christmas tree.

Day #28

I'm cultivating mass. -Mac (from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)

 

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