If history were to repeat itself, today would mark the launch of a new Whiskerino - the online beard growing contest that I curated from 2003 through 2010. However, at the end of the last competition I decided that the whole thing had run its course. I still feel this way and don't regret my decision. I loved all the creativity and the friendship but the whole thing got too big for its proverbial britches. However, there are those that don't agree with this thinking and feel that Whiskerino should live on.

With that in mind, take a moment to check out the Whiskerino Memorial Classic; a scaled down version of Whiskerino being powered by Tumblr and curated by Andrew Schmidt. This introduction gives you the whole rundown on how the new iteration works. I'm not involved at all but have always felt that if someone wanted another Whiskerino to happen bad enough, they'd find a way. It appears that Andrew has taken that thought and run with it. I'll keep on eye on the whole thing and make sure it doesn't besmirch the original contests "good" name but I've total faith that they'll run a tight ship over there. And, hopefully, cultivate the kind of creativity and friendships that the original embodied.