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bd · 09-13-2006, 08:13 AM

EPHRATA, Washington (AP) -- After the September 11 terrorist attacks, Gary Weddle followed the news so closely he forgot to shave. After a week he decided not to shave until Osama bin Laden was caught or killed.

Nor has Weddle, 46, who expected the al Qaeda leader to be caught within a month or so, trimmed his facial hair in the succeeding five years as he went from substitute teacher to science instructor at Ephrata Middle School.

At the start of each school year he gives students a brief explanation of his beard, which stretches more than a foot and has started turning gray.

"I still get emotional over the families who lost loved ones. I just don't feel there's any closure on this until they get that guy," Weddle told The Wenatchee World for an article published Monday. "I don't have to know anyone personally who lost family in 9/11 to understand the devastation that he's responsible for."

His wife, Donita, hates the beard, but their three daughters, who attend high school in East Wenatchee, don't mind and "mostly their boyfriends think it's cool," Weddle said.

He said he would keep the beard, untrimmed, as long as bin Laden remains at large -- "even if I get buried with it."

Mark S. · 09-14-2006, 07:54 PM

That's almost as long as Bush's nose.

**PackerfanXD** · 09-14-2006, 09:28 PM

I certainly hope he gets to cut it soon.

jdavionic · 09-15-2006, 04:41 AM

Fascinating article - thanks for sharing

NewXD40fun · 09-15-2006, 05:27 AM

Did you notice the discoloration on the front of the beard from his drooling?

yuck

Tom

09-13-2006, 08:13 AM	#1
bd XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,864	Bush's Beard EPHRATA, Washington (AP) -- After the September 11 terrorist attacks, Gary Weddle followed the news so closely he forgot to shave. After a week he decided not to shave until Osama bin Laden was caught or killed. Nor has Weddle, 46, who expected the al Qaeda leader to be caught within a month or so, trimmed his facial hair in the succeeding five years as he went from substitute teacher to science instructor at Ephrata Middle School. At the start of each school year he gives students a brief explanation of his beard, which stretches more than a foot and has started turning gray. "I still get emotional over the families who lost loved ones. I just don't feel there's any closure on this until they get that guy," Weddle told The Wenatchee World for an article published Monday. "I don't have to know anyone personally who lost family in 9/11 to understand the devastation that he's responsible for." His wife, Donita, hates the beard, but their three daughters, who attend high school in East Wenatchee, don't mind and "mostly their boyfriends think it's cool," Weddle said. He said he would keep the beard, untrimmed, as long as bin Laden remains at large -- "even if I get buried with it."

09-14-2006, 09:28 PM	#3
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09-15-2006, 05:27 AM	#5
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09-14-2006, 07:54 PM	#2
Mark S. XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 733	That's almost as long as Bush's nose.

09-15-2006, 04:41 AM	#4
jdavionic XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: GA Posts: 5,105	Fascinating article - thanks for sharing