Ever since I was a young lad I grew up around men with beards. They were farmers, welders, auto mechanics, and other manly professions. To me, a beard was and still is the epitome of masculinity. These men served as role models to me and planted the seed that would start me on my own beard journey. But for me, this pale, redheaded, Irish-German man, it has not been so easy to grow one of those incredible, full, Grizzly Adams-esque beards. The Early Years From the time I was in high school,  ...