After the comments and feedback left on my previous post about the bits and pieces that make up one’s beard, I now present the revised edition of The Anatomy of the Common Beard.
And here’s the KEY:
PHILTRUMLINGS: The hair of the philtrum.
SIDEBURNLINGS: The hair of the sideburn.
CHEEKFUZZLINGS: The fuzzy hair of the cheek.
GINGERLINGS: The inexplicable ginger hair on blonde or brunette beard.
BERMUDATRIANGLINGS: The place where hair refuses to grow at all despite the clear geographical requirement of hair growth.
UNDERLINGS: Neck hairs.
TRANSCHESTLINGS: The hairs that sit just under the Adam’s apple and glare enviously past the collarbone.
Thanks to Phill, Ken, #2 and Housemate Numero Uno for their input.
I’ve often referred to the gingerling as the marine biologist, although this is confined to blonde with ginger beard (two tone).
I wonder if there can’t be allowance for provisional sideburns; some (including myself) will grow their side hair long in front of the ear, in a simulation of sideburns. It’s hard to explain to barbers.
This was an excellent picture.
I maintain that you guys are weird.
It’s a masterpiece! I will colour it in…
i’ve oft wondered why there are so many sneeky fanta pants in the world, the only giveaway their beards. are they Just for Men-ing their head hair to throw girls off the trail? so that we might accidentally mate with blueys – deceit their only hope to continue the ranga race??
no. it’s just gingerlings. phew.
*sneaky
Oh, the addition of the gingerling is good. These do turn into greylings though as I can attest…