January 02, 2003
The First Annual Wombat File Literary Beard-Off

Here are the contestants. Photos courtesy of Meet the Writers at Barnes & Noble.com

Please post any last-minute entries to comments.

Posted by BT at January 02, 2003 10:19 AM
Comments

Flintsone-style shaded beard area: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/writers/writer.asp?userid=0DW283VBTD&cid=968039

Posted by: teenidol on January 2, 2003 10:34 AM

How about some props for my boy RD?

http://www.amk.ca/davies/photos.html

Actually, it seems to suit him, which probably means he's disqualified.

Caveat Clicktor -- the funny conversation with TC Boyle is not actually funny.

Posted by: Scott on January 2, 2003 01:31 PM

Kissing a man without a beard is like kissing a girl. After you've had the fuzz, with anyone else you'll never catch such a buzz!

Posted by: bootsy on January 2, 2003 04:23 PM

this reminds me of one of the best letterman top 10's ever: 'top 10 nicknames for fidel castro's beard.' the best was #6, 'senor itchy.'

Posted by: uberdeb on January 2, 2003 06:15 PM

>this reminds me of one of the best letterman top >10's ever: 'top 10 nicknames for fidel castro's >beard.' the best was #6, 'senor itchy.'

I must respectfully disagree. It was the beard of US Supreme Court Nominee Robert Bork being nicknamed. I recall "The Babe Magnet" as my favorite.

Posted by: teenidol on January 3, 2003 09:11 AM

Hat-off

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/writers/writer.asp?userid=174E1ZP7YO&cid=968096

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/writers/writer.asp?userid=174E1ZP7YO&cid=21030

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/writers/writer.asp?userid=174E1ZP7YO&cid=702100

Posted by: Christina on January 8, 2003 12:47 AM

Good ones, Christina. One more set-- those who wear Sunglasses to Write.

First, we have the Sundance Kid Look
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/writers/writer.asp?userid=513WVP9YZW&cid=575679

Sometimes you need to shade your eyes from the reflection of your own dazzling command of detail.
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/writers/writer.asp?userid=513WVP9YZW&cid=797652

Or just to protect yourself from the powerful rays of the Florida sun: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/writers/writer.asp?userid=513WVP9YZW&cid=90749

But some guys just have it all. Hat, Beard, Shades --it's the Trifecta! http://www.barnesandnoble.com/writers/writer.asp?userid=513WVP9YZW&cid=883023

Posted by: BT on January 8, 2003 02:22 PM

Awesome. I'm thinking there should be some new fields in the author "fact file." It's a hitherto unappreciated dimension of MTW.

Posted by: Christina on January 8, 2003 08:48 PM