I’ve always been a fan of the Volkswagen van. Not the new, boring box Eurovans,
but the old school look. You know, the 21 window vans that roll down
the street cranking old Beatles tunes complete with a surfboard on the roof
and covered in peace signs. So you can imagine my absolute delight when I
recently discovered that VW is going to release a new VW van that pays tribute
to the old school surfer van. I have no idea what it will look like, but I’m certain
it will be a hit.
I realize car manufacturers are cashing in on my nostalgia. The Mustang, the
VW Bug, the Camaro, the Bronco, the Challenger - all old classics, but you can
avoid the irritation of drum brakes and no air conditioning and just grab a new
one, complete with air bags and GPS. It’s awesome.
Cars are not the only thing to be cashing in on old trends that are coming
back. I thought Mars bars and Nehi sodas were gone forever, but they are back.
It’s a beautiful thing and it gives me hope that I might be able to wear my 80’s
parachute pants in public and scream “Hammer Time” without causing major
embarrassment for my wife and daughter. Maybe it’s just because I’m a little
older now, but it seems like all the good stuff is coming back in style.
There is one thing that has never needed to come back because it’s always
been in style. And that, my friends, is the mustache.
The stash has never been out of style. I mean, you see old school pictures
like Teddy Roosevelt and Pancho Villa rocking a stash. You see new school
dudes rocking the stash. The stash is timeless.
But I realize there are a lot of stash styles out there. If you are considering
how to style your new stash after participating in no shave November, you
might appreciate a historical perspective of the top ‘stashes in history.
So without further ado, let me introduce you to the top 5 mustaches
in American history:
Number 5: Yosemite Sam. If you are looking at your face and you realize that
you a.) Have amazing red facial hair, and b.) Enjoy wearing cowboy hats, and
c.) Like saying the word ‘varmit’ then you need to go for the Yosemite Sam
stash. It’s big, it’s red and every woman and some men will appreciate the time
you have put into your facial hair. The Yosemite Sam comes in at number 5 in
the all American mustache history.
Number 4: Ron Burgundy. America’s favorite weatherman is rocking the
timeless stash. It helps if you are a Will Ferrell fan and like scotchy scotch
scotch.
Number 3: Gardner Minshew. Now this one might be a shocker for Tybians,
because you may not know Gardner Minshew. Mr. Minshew is a legend who
also happens to be the starting quarterback for Washington State University.
I’m telling you the man is rocking a serious stash, has his team sitting pretty
at 8-1 and has started a stash craze across the West Coast. If Gardner wins a
national title, he could quite possibly move up the list.
Number 2: It’s a tie. Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott are so rocking hot! But
16 TYBEE BEACHCOMBER | DEC 2018
There are so many reasons why our Island is unique and special. Mostly it’s
the people who call Tybee home. As long as I can remember, and way before
then, Tybee has always taken care of its own.
Several years ago a group of locals got together and started Tybee Wishes.
It started out with the sale of T-shirts to pay for musicians to play at the Tybee
Nursing Home. John Branigan and Roma Jean Harper were literally selling the
T-shirts from their car trunks outside of Fannie’s on the Beach.
After numerous discussions with Belinda at The Crab Shack about doing
one or two big events each year to fund a reserve, I used the name Wishes that
is throughout the US and opened an account for Tybee Wishes with a deposit
from John and Roma from T-shirts sales, $590.
The first big FUND RAISER we held was for Roma when she finally needed
the help. Over the years Tybee Wishes has had chair lifts, electric chairs and
such donated and has been able to help locals who needed them. We have
received donations from many locals to help specific people and just to keep
the reserve funded. Even the Lazaretto Boat Club donated ½ of the profit
from its annual Oyster Roast to Tybee Wishes. When Roma passed away, she
instructed that the remaining money from her fundraiser be donated back to
Tybee Wishes.
Tybee Festival Association is the Fund Raising arm of Tybee Wishes. Any
profits from Tybee Pirate Fest and Mardi Gras Tybee go directly to fund Tybee
Wishes.
Not only are these events great for our local economy, but they are also a
chance to help one of our own. Tybee Festivals is funded by sponsorships from
our local businesses, along with a major sponsorship from the City of Tybee
itself. It is so important that all of us in business on Tybee support these local
events.
My goal in working so hard for Tybee Festival Association is to be able to
fund and keep Tybee Wishes going strong. We have a great board of directors
made up of some of the best Fund Raising people Tybee has seen in a long
time (Belinda Flanigan, Kay Dowell, Claire Price, Carrie Traeger and myself)!
We need help in getting a non-profit status for Tybee Festival Association /
Tybee Wishes. WE need all of our business people and residents to help and
get involved in these great events and what they can accomplish for our
community.
Tybee Festivals is looking for a few new Board Members and needs your
support through your involvement and volunteerism. If you are interested,
please respond to Tybeefestivals@gmail.com.
Happy Holidays!
The Stash By J. Beebs
if either one lost the stash, you’d never recognize them. Tough to say who wins
in a stash-off, so we put the boys in a tie for second place.
And in first place, the undisputed best stash of all times belongs to …
Santa Claus! He’s jolly, he makes us all happy, and he’s rocking the full stash/
beard combo. Without question, Santa wins the best stash in any contest. So
here’s to making the most of your no shave November facial hair and Merry
Christmas to all!
Tybee
Wishes By Jenny Orr
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