Teacher who vowed not to shave until bin Laden was caught or killed finally shaves

Teacher who vowed not to shave until bin Laden was caught or killed finally shaves
http://www.dailyastorian.com/free/teacher-who-vowed-not-to-shave-until-bin-laden-was/article_a8860868-74d2-11e0-afbf-001cc4c03286.html



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EAST WENATCHEE, Wash. - A teacher who vowed nearly 10 years ago not to cut his beard until Osama bin Laden was captured or proven dead said he cried Sunday night upon hearing of the terrorist's death.

"I spent my first five minutes crying and then I couldn't get it off fast enough," said Gary Weddle, 50, who lives in East Wenatchee but teaches middle school science in Ephrata.

Weddle has wanted to cut his beard for years. His wife, Donita, has wanted him to cut it, too. But for Weddle a vow is a vow and so he hadn't even trimmed it until Sunday night.

Weddle was a substitute teacher in Wenatchee when the infamous al-Qaeda terrorist attack occurred on the World Trade Center and Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, killing 3,000 Americans. Weddle was so caught up in the news that he neglected to shave. A week or so later, he vowed not to shave until bin Laden was captured or proven dead. He figured it would just be a month or two.

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good news for he's wife

I think his wife deserves a medal for putting up with that, no matter how laudible the point behind the vow.

Your mileage may differ.

I see that as distinctly different from a straggly unkempt beard like the teacher's

;)

:rofl:

My beard varies in length quite a bit. In the fall, I quit trimming it so I can be an impromptu Santa when I go shopping. The kids love it.

I am really doubting yours ever comes close to the straggly appearance of the teacher's, after 10 years of just letting it go. Besides, who would dare question Santa' beard. Not me, certainly....:7

See? He coulda looked awesome.