Mo-Mo-Movember
My husband Jon has decided to participate in Movember this year. Basically, throughout the month of November men grow their moustaches to raise awareness for prostate cancer. 1 in 6 Canadian men will develop the disease in their lifetime, and 25,500 men will be diagnosed this year. Many more will not be diagnosed because they do not get regular check-ups.
This video explains a little bit more about Movember (if you are viewing this post via email or in a reader you may need to click through to the site to see it):
Jon’s moustache is coming along nicely. He started it one day late, but he’s going strong. Well, except for the couple of times he’s almost shaved it off by accident. But that just gives him a delightful, quirky sort of look. If you’re curious, here are a few photos of the mo in progress. Or, if you want to keep up-to-date, you can check out Jon’s Mo on Flickr.
And, of course, if you want to join the fight you can contribute to Prostate Cancer Canada, or the organization affiliated with Movember in your country, and help change the face of men’s health!
As for me, I am finding the moustache less irritating than I expected. In fact, I think it’s kind of cute. But we also have an agreement that when Movember is over, so is the mo. 
Sweet ’stache, Jon!!
I have never heard of this! That is awesome!!
Steph
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What a clever campaign! I really like how creative it is.
The first year that we fundraised for Livestrong (Lance Armstrong’s cancer foundation), they had a partnership with the John Wayne cancer foundation. Wayne had charged his children with using their family influence to cure what killed him, particularly cancers for men. They thought that Livestrong was a good way to reach out to men, since so many of the campaigns are really women-focused.
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My Dad has always had a moustache, no beard, so for me they’re totally The Bomb. I’m not sure I get the connection between moustaches and prostates but… okay, I’m just going to stop right there before I get asked to leave this blog and never return.
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Great cause!
My husband always has a Mo. He shaved it off for a while so he wouldn’t have to wear a face net at work, but I talked him into growing it back. He just looks more normal with a moustache somehow. I have always found the moustache less irritating than the 5 o’clock shadow that he has when he tries to be clean-shaven.
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That’s a good cause. Though, if I saw a man with moustache, prostate cancer awereness wouldn’t be the first thing that came to mind! By the way, in my country men are strongly encouraged to have their PSA levels tested routinely after age 50.
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That is really adorable. Maybe we could do a grow-your-leg-hair for ovarian cancer awareness month in July?
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One of my husband’s coworkers is doing this. As well as the prostate cancer reason, he gave the additional motivation as “you can’t offer a moustache ride without a moustache.” *smirk*
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My husband @seriousshops is doing it too… my kids think its hilarious!
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My hubby is doing movember too, complete with handlebars. He likes to wear a hat my parents sent him from Alberta that reads “The Bullpen” and has a picture of a bull. He thinks it makes him look like an Albertan and that looking like an Albertan is hilarious. (I was an Albertan before moving to the coast.) Yes, we also have a deal that the ’stache is toast after movember.