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Germany won gold in 14 of the 17 categories at the World Beard and Moustache Championships held in Berlin, Germany, on October 1, 2005. There were 243 competitors from 20 different countries, including Australia, India, Albania, Scotland, Tunisia, Poland, and France.
All told there are 17 different beard catagories including such notables as the Dali, Emperial, Full Beard, Muskateer...English. Likewise each category has a natural or freestyle distinction.
Even though Germany was the dominant favorite there were a few come from behind surprises...like Steve Parsons from London's Handelbar Club, or Toot Joslin from Team America.
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Germany won gold in 14 of the 17 categories at the World Beard and Moustache Championships held in Berlin, Germany, on October 1, 2005. There were 243 competitors from 20 different countries, including Australia, India, Albania, Scotland, Tunisia, Poland, and France. All told there are 17 different beard catagories including such notables as the Dali, Emperial, Full Beard, Muskateer...English. Likewise each category has a natural or freestyle distinction. Even though Germany was the dominant favorite there were a few come from behind surprises...like Steve Parsons from London's Handelbar Club, or Toot Joslin from Team America.
Broadcast History
Originally aired on Australia's Radio National on a program called "the Europeans"
Transcript
Host Intro: It’s not very often that you see a REAL beard these days—I’m talking about the kind of beard that Abraham Lincoln wore. That is unless you are a member of Londons Handlebar Club, or Beard Team USA. This Week on …. Adam Allington brings us this report from the Bi-Ennial Beard and Moustache World Championships in Berlin, Germany.
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Posted on October 18, 2005 at 06:22 PM | Permalink
Review of World Beard and Moustach Championships
Too hilarious! This piece has a wonderful pace, great sounds from the competition, just enough surprises to keep you enthralled right up to the end. The narrator's voice is very warm and inviting, a pleasure to listen to. He nails the tone of "bemused spectator" with a good balance of objective description and slightly mocking commentary. Simply delightful.