Sidelight: Don Killingbeck
January 01, 2024
Heres what beard judges want to see
when theyre sizing up peoples whiskers: good shape, grooming and density,
says Don Killingbeck, whose titles include
competitive beard judge, world-class rope jumper, standup comedian and
superintendent of Hemlock Public Schools in Hemlock, Mich. (and 51蹤獲 member
since 2013). Killingbeck has been part of the so-called Worlds Best Small Town
Beard and Braids Contest during Hemlocks annual Sawdust Days since its
inception a decade ago. Im kind of the beard spokesperson, says Killingbeck,
who sports a distinctive thick beard himself. Being in a community and being
the beard judge really allows people to see me as accessible, he says. That
really connects.
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