April 15 - Beard of the Day: George Harrison

by Killion on Apr 15, 2009 8:21 AM CDT

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Sure, all the Beatles had pretty awesome beards at some point (and that some point probably being at the peak of their drug use) - but George Harrison (the most underrated Beatle) by far had the best. Look at that picture - that's commitment.

George also wrote the great song "Taxman" and in case you didn't know, it's time to file your taxes today. So you better get on that or you can just file for an extension like I did.

Also George wanted all of you to know that he, nor anyone else, has any idea what color you should wear to the game tomorrow. But he does know that you should just be very very loud.

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The sea of red is being done in Washington, the whiteout has been done many places, and the White Sox turned The Cell/The Joan/U.S. Comiskular into (even more of a) Black Hole last year. The “rally towels” they’re giving away tomorrow are pretty stupid, though I will be sure to thank the UC employee for the free jizz rag.

Just like the players on the ice, do the same things you would normally do during a regular season game, only amplified by 10.

And the Beatles were so drugged out that they actually let Ringo sing a couple during the beard era.

by McClure on Apr 15, 2009 9:10 AM CDT reply actions

Lots of teams have done some sort of "[color]-out"

We’ve had a “Blackout Saturday” at Iowa the last three years in a row. The planners of that event didn’t really show much foresight when choosing the name, however. “Blackout” has, as many of you know, a much different implication, especially on a Big10 campus.

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by mjthor on Apr 15, 2009 9:19 AM CDT up reply actions

Didn't this all start with Winnegpeg?

I thought Winnepeg’s playoff “white out” was the first promotion of this kind.

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by CT II on Apr 15, 2009 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions

No

The Winnipeg “white out” was in response to Calgary’s “C of Red”. They might have started this “out” thing.

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by The Admiral on Apr 15, 2009 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions

Where is the WWL when you need them to do an inconsequential investigative report?

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by mjthor on Apr 15, 2009 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions

For all McDonough’s marketing “genius,” I would’ve thought his search for ideas might have gone beyond passing a hat around the office over coffee break. It’s not a huge strike or anything, but I am surprised, and a little disappointed there’s not something just slightly more inventive.

by ChicoMaki on Apr 15, 2009 9:39 AM CDT reply actions

I just want a win.

The rest is just theatrics.

by the wolf on Apr 15, 2009 11:14 AM CDT reply actions

That is one helluva beard.

Mine will be nowhere near as impressive.

by russellguldin on Apr 15, 2009 11:20 AM CDT reply actions

I have a confession to make.

I will likely not be growing a playoff beard. Unfortunately, despite being almost 23 years old (I’m 22 and a half, damnit), I have the facial hair of a 15 year old. Because I’m currently student teaching, I’m not sure I want to look like a ratty asshole with patchy facial hair, nor do I want to look like a child molester.

Plus, I ~~will~~ ~~may~~ hope to have job interviews while they playoffs are going on, and I do not wear facial hair well.

I apologize in advance to you, my fellow fans, and to the Chicago Blackhawks organization for any negative karma/voodoo/other superstitious ~~bullshit~~ consequences this may have.

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by mjthor on Apr 15, 2009 11:39 AM CDT reply actions

Apology accepted ...

as long as you choose something equally arbitrary and foolish as a playoff rite of passage. I’m doing the beard myself, but only ’cause I can.

Our head office is in Calgary, and I’ll have everyone know that I sent off my first official office-wide trash talking email of the postseason. I mentioned to everyone in Calgary that henceforward my new nickname for Iginla would be Nellie McClung, another famous Calgarian from Canadian history whom I won’t get into right now (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_McClung).

by ChicoMaki on Apr 15, 2009 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions

A Suggestion

I completely understand the dilemma of teaching job hunting and interviews, so my suggestion already has tradition in the hockey world (unfortunately), and it is invisible.

Wear the same pair of underwear on game days. Determine a lucky pair, and wear them until the ’Hawks lose or they hoist the Cup over their heads. Do not wash the luck off of them.

If you do this, invest heavily in baby powder. It will mask the smell and cut down on the chafing.

by russellguldin on Apr 15, 2009 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions

Yikes.

I’ll think of something more, um, hygienic.

And speaking of job hunting, Wheeling — which is a 3 minute drive (with traffic) from where I’ll be living in Arlington Heights — just listed an English opening. I need an arbitrary, ridiculous superstition for my job search, too. Same underwear for every job fair/interview?

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by mjthor on Apr 15, 2009 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions

It’s less about superstition than it is about tradition. Anaheim had no problem winning with a clean shaven Chris Pronger, and same goes for the Lightning and the perennially beautiful Vincent Lecavalier. You are similarly our superstar poster, and your beardlessness shall produce no ill effects.

by McClure on Apr 15, 2009 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions

You must have this picture hanging over your bed

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by The Admiral on Apr 15, 2009 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions

Just shaved today...

and ready to start growing tomorrow.

Has anyone read Yahoo’s hockey “genius” (and I use that term as loose as Tara Reid) McKeon preview of the West playoffs? He has the Flamers in seven. He also thinks the Hawks are cocky. Whattheshitever pal.

Although, good ol’ Barry Melrose has the Hawks as possibly the surprise team to reach the Cup finals.

"What the hell, let's review it." - Dale Tallon
"They are!" - Pat Foley
"What a farce." - Dale Tallon

by HawkVision on Apr 15, 2009 12:47 PM CDT reply actions

by mjthor on Apr 15, 2009 3:14 PM CDT reply actions

Aw hell.

That was supposed to be a reply to GreenLantern.

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by mjthor on Apr 15, 2009 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions

Off-topic, but Mjthor,

Not to be a big creep or anything, but me and a couple buddies who post on here are from the Arlington Heights Area and just graduated from Rolling Meadows High School last year..

I guess its more of a statement, but just throwing it out there.

Lets go Hawks! Detroit Sucks!

by TimG58 on Apr 15, 2009 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions