I know what you're thinking.
Kurt is going to grow a handlebar moustache like the guy pictured here.
Not on your life.
But recently my witty 8 year old Nicolas was waxing eloquent about handlebar moustaches as I was shaving.
"What about growing a handlebar moustache Dad?"
My real answer... spoken silently in my head was...
"Not on your life."
But I decided to head in another direction because I love these kinds of conversations with kids.
"I guess I could try.. but I think those things on the end.. the hair that curls up.. that would probably bug me."
He looked at me with that serious gaze that means I know something you don't.
"You mean the shnobs?"
SHNOBS?
This was getting good.
"Uh.. yeah. The shnobs. Where did you find out that's what they're called?"
"Oh I just know."
How hilarious.
And so over the past few days when I needed a smile I would think of that conversation.
But a few minutes ago amusement turned to curiosity.
A quick Google search and there it is: The Handlebar Club.
It's based in the U.K. but they have members from other places.
Love the Picture Gallery!
I go to the Frequently Asked Questions page.
They answer important stuff like:
"Will a handlebar moustache suit me?"
"How should I set about growing one?"
And then I saw it.
Question Number 7: "What is a snood and where can I get one?"
Snood translated into the language of an 8 year old sounds a lot like shnob.
Answer: a device to keep the moustache in place when sleeping. Also known as a moustache band.
Smile :)
But just think: if I DID grow a handlebar moustache at a moment like this I could throw my head back, laugh, and twist the shnobs with gusto.
I know what you're thinking.
And the answer is still the same.
Not on your life.
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