An Ode to the Handlebar Moustache

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Handlebars,

so ‘Dali’esque

so mesmerizing as a child

this funny hair above the lip.

A disguise.

A statement.

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Strange and

Compelling.

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I have never kissed

a man with a handlebar

moustache.

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I can’t say I feel bad

about that.

 

But they’re still fun

to look at.

 fake moustaches

Photo One: Carl Zoch; Photo Two: Daria Bishop; Photo Three: Merge Weddings; Photo Four: Libby Bulloff; Photo Five: Love Life Images

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