Picher who returned to baseball with a handlebar mustache after giving it all up wins honor
The following is courtesy of the AMI:
ST. LOUIS (Oct. 30, 2009) – Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Clay Zavada, who’s daunting handlebar mustache terrorized Major League hitters this season, was named the 2009 winner of the American Mustache Institute’s “Robert Goulet Memorial Mustached American of the Year,” presented by Quicken®. The honor — which will be officially presented Friday, Oct. 30, at the American Mustache Institute’s ‘Stache Bash 2009 benefiting Challenger Baseball — recognizes the person best representing or contributing to the Mustached American community over the past year.
Read full announcement and Clay’s comments on the AMI blog HERE.
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As a supporter of the American Mustache Institute, I pledge to:
• Lobby the administration of President Barack Obama, asking him to grow a mustache during his first term to demonstrate solidarity with people of Mustached American descent.
• Applaud any Mustached American as they walk past me on the street.
• Castigate clean shaven mortals and remind them that their bare-lipped appearance is a sign of weakness and communism.
• Dislike all things associated with Dave Navarro.
• Continue my mustache growth in the extremely rare case that it causes significant decreases in sexual activity, friendships, and approval by society at large.
• Never own a cat or watch “Sex And The City.”
• Discriminate only against those with chin coverage (i.e. beards, goatees) as those forms of facial hair represent the “spousal compromise.”
• Distrust clean-shaven officers of the law, and if approached by a mustache-free constable, dial 911 and proceed to a nearby police station, where a squadron of heavily mustached officers will greet me with open arms.
• Consider the environment before shaving my mustache.
• Never forget that every time a mustache is shaved an angel in heaven dies and falls to earth.
AMI Disclaimer: AMI supports healthy, performance enhancing-free mustaches that contain no pesticides. While the vast majority of mustache wearers have highly positive responses from friends, exotic dancers and grade school teachers, mustaches should be worn at your own risk, understanding that AMI is not responsible for mustaches that make men look like child molesters or Dave Navarro. Wearing a “Dictator” mustache may lead to repeated beatings, and women are encouraged to avoid wearing mustaches if looking for male companionship or hoping to find employment outside of waste collection. If a mustache causes you to have an erection for more than four hours, seek immediate attention from a doctor, spouse, girlfriend, or Dave Navarro. In extremely rare cases, mustaches may cause significant decreases in sexual activity, friendships, and approval by society at large. Consult a physician before exploring your personal mustache capabilities, as premature mustache growth may lead to feelings of despair and depression.
*This was NOT sent from a Blackberry, as mustached Americans neither own, nor have the ability, to operate Blackberrys.
