Mustaches are very important to men.
I know this because I remember my first husband's tight-lipped chagrin the day he shaved off the first one he ever tried to grow. His mother, who hung over him like a hawk, DIDN'T notice it was gone.
When my older brother shaved off his beard--it was black and very THERE--Mom didn't notice either.
Maybe women...rather, mothers, hate facial hair on their sons?
One of my sisters actually prefers her men with full facial hair--beard and mustache. Both of her husbands have been similarly covered.
My first husband went on to grow a very respectable mustache. But I missed being able to see his beautiful upper lip.
My second husband grew a big ole black beard one time, but he was going though a depressed phase, and when that beard came in with gray attached to it, it nearly killed him.
Mustaches catch food in them. A constant source of bother. Much napkin use while eating and so on. Much noting, or trying not to note, if there's food in his mustache...and whether or not to tell him if he's failed to wipe thoroughly...especially if he's trying to woo you.
They require constant fussing with--the little trim here, the little touch up there, the constant perusal in the mirror as to the state of the mustache.
Having a beard takes away the need for the daily shave. That was a reason my second husband tried out the beard for awhile--
Now I hear they are once again coming into popularity...mustaches, that is. Apparently the movie 'Milk' has spawned look-alike mustaches such as the one worn by James Franco--
Hmmm. A cautious little pastiche, I say.
Kissing a man with hair around his lips can be an issue. When the hairs are new they hurt to kiss. Our delicate skin gets roughed up. Of course this is sign that we have been the object of desire, but, even so--
Later of course the hair softens, which is a good thing.
I don't like the idea of mustaches coming back. Maybe this fad will stick to the er...younger generation? Which, after all, has made the bald head a fashion statement.
I love the bald head look, especially if it's accompanied by a man who is totally into his clothes.
Now this James Franco mustache--wishy-washy.
But maybe this isn't the kind of mustache that is slowly reviving?
Surely the facial hairs of today, in this great new century, will show more verve and daring.
If you're going to do it, well then be daring. Do something different, creative--
Frank Zappa had the right idea.