Maybe it's a response to the sting of recession, maybe it's Jack Layton wearing off, but Bay Street types are flocking in droves to adopt the fine moustache this November. It's all part of Movember, a fundraiser to raise money for prostate cancer research. The idea is that dudes grow and groom a moustache for the month and solicit pledges of support. My twin Nicholas is taking part, and I have to say: job well done, brother.
Could that photo get much creepier? Despite parents hiding their children from Nicholas as he walks down the street, I think it really is a noble mo. As one of my friends said, it's a little bit Freddie Mercury, and given time, it may be even a little bit Yves Jacques from Le Déclin de l'empire américain. Our mother recently sent Nicholas an email saying that she will gladly support his moustache, but offered some kind parental advice: "feel free to shave once you have raised sufficient funds!"
If you're so inclined, you can sponsor Nicholas' incredible moustache. All funds are donated directly to the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada. Some quick facts about prostate cancer for those not in the know:
- Every year around 24,700 Canadian men are diagnosed with prostate cancer and about 4,300 die of the disease, making it the number one cancer threat to Canadian men.
- 1 in 7 men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime.
- All men over the age of 40 are potentially at risk and should talk to their doctor about the disease and early detection. Prostate cancer is 95% curable if detected and treated early.
