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'''Movember''' is an annual, month long celebration of [[moustache]]s celebrated throughout the world. Movember is a [[portmanteau]] of the words 'Moustache' and '[[November]]'. Starting in [[ |
'''Movember''' is an annual, month long celebration of [[moustache]]s celebrated throughout the world. Movember is a [[portmanteau]] of the words 'Moustache' and '[[November]]'. Starting in [[Adelaide]], [[Australia]] in [[1999]], Movember first appeared to the general public on [[Seven Network]] [[news]] in the event's inaugural year in 1999. Since then it has been gaining momentum inspriring movements throughout Australia and the world. |
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Movember typically runs well after November, concluding on the first Friday or Saturday of December with a Mo Ball or Mo Crawl (a [[pub crawl]]), hence more than 30 days of Movember is typical. |
Movember typically runs well after November, concluding on the first Friday or Saturday of December with a Mo Ball or Mo Crawl (a [[pub crawl]]), hence more than 30 days of Movember is typical. |
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Revision as of 07:42, 7 November 2006
Movember is an annual, month long celebration of moustaches celebrated throughout the world. Movember is a portmanteau of the words 'Moustache' and 'November'. Starting in Adelaide, Australia in 1999, Movember first appeared to the general public on Seven Network news in the event's inaugural year in 1999. Since then it has been gaining momentum inspriring movements throughout Australia and the world.
Movember typically runs well after November, concluding on the first Friday or Saturday of December with a Mo Ball or Mo Crawl (a pub crawl), hence more than 30 days of Movember is typical.
According to the original Movember website movember.org, the following rules apply:
- On day "Mo-1" (October 31), the complete moustache region, including the entire upper lip and the handlebar zones, must be completely shaved.
- For the entire duration of Movember (Movember 1 - 32 inclusive), no hair shall be allowed to grow in the goatee zone - being any facial area below the bottom lip.
- There is to be no joining of the moustache to sideburns.
- Failure to conform to all of these rules may, at the discretion of the official Movember Committee, result in instant blacklisting and may void invitation to the Mo Ball.
- Movember Committee accepts no responsibility for lost jobs, rashes, food/beer encrustments or any other such mishaps caused to the wearer (or his partner) of a Movember Moustache. You grew it yourself.
In Australia, Movember is a fundraising event to raise money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, and to raise community awareness of Men's Health Issues. Prostate cancer kills over 2,500 Australian men every year.
Movember encourages corporate team involvement, and numerous corporate teams have become involved in fundraising, including ninemsn Movember team, Cogentis Upstream Movember team, AFTRS Team, Team Cobra and many others.