The First Annual Joe Mauer Sideburn Contest!
Contestants will grow or manufacture one (1) pair of sideburns in the inimitable style of our Chairman. Winner will be determined by popular vote. Winner will receive one (1) item of his/her choice from the BatStore, not to mention the people's ovation and fame forever.
Photos are due to Batgirl July 28 by midnight. Start growing.
Thank you to Mr. Eric for the idea.
EDIT: To check out those burns for yourself, Joe Mauer will be signing autographs at the Mall of America this Saturday, July 15 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in the Rotunda. He will also be appearing at the Wishes and More Celebrity Waiter Dinner.
Posted by Batgirl at July 12, 2006 11:14 PMAre you serious?!? Best...contest...ever!
Posted by: ump47 at July 13, 2006 12:03 AMI am SO in.
Posted by: mmmmarkiep at July 13, 2006 01:27 AMFun - fun - fun!
Will batgirl be running a contest for the females -I really don't want to grown Chairman sideburns =)
Much Love
Wonder Woman
The ladies can manufacture sideburns. The more creative, the better.
Posted by: Jeb at July 13, 2006 09:00 AMWhat about for those of us (and I suspect there aren't many) who already sport such sideburns, and have since long before the Chairman entered the scene? Do our sideburns count, or can we only compete if they're new?
Posted by: adidasman at July 13, 2006 09:01 AMTwo weeks?!
I can *maybe* grow some Joetastic sideburns if you give me until July 28... 2007.
Posted by: Kris at July 13, 2006 09:16 AMI gotta admit I don't like that shirt he's wearing. Don't like the stripes, and it does point out the lack of "man muscles."
Posted by: wc at July 13, 2006 09:28 AMGreat idea! To clarify, is the contest searching for the most Mauerish pair of sideburns, or the just the best burns in general? I've got a hefty set of chops right now, and I need to know if I have to shave them to win.
Posted by: Roscoe at July 13, 2006 09:57 AMI agree, wc...and, as my dad pointed out when he saw this picture: "What's with the 'Dumb and Dumber' haircut?"
Posted by: beth at July 13, 2006 09:58 AMthis explains the message I got from Nick this morning.
Posted by: aurora at July 13, 2006 10:02 AMDearest Mr. Man,
If you already have Mauerish sideburns, no one will know you didn't specifically grow them.
Dearest Mr. Roscoe,
THis is a difficult question. I think any sort of obsqueechious sideburns will probably garner votes, but you must leave it to the voters.
Sincerely,
Batgirl
Ok, being a girl (an uncreative one at that)- I'm only voting for the Mauerist sideburns but am interested in seeing the results.
And I don't know, maybe I'm on something but Joe's hair doesn't seem that bad to me. I admit that the shirt is kind of scary, but I'm not sure why nobody likes his hair. But, I'm one for more clean-cut guys, and not the longer, shaggy hair look. Just one girl's opinion.
Posted by: L.H. girl at July 13, 2006 10:48 AMPardon the language -- but this is fuckin' awesome.
Posted by: CarrieICL at July 13, 2006 10:58 AMI KNEW there was a reason I've been growing these things out for the past year!
(Click my name for a sneak peek!)
Posted by: Salt-Man Z at July 13, 2006 12:04 PMDear Batgirl:
Would it be allowable if my young (10 y.o.) son entered, or would you prefer to keep it for adults only?
k-bro
Posted by: k-bro at July 13, 2006 12:43 PMDo photoshopped sideburns count?
Posted by: Kurtis at July 13, 2006 01:12 PMIn other baseball blogging news, Joe makes a "Most Handsome" team. (Click my name)
Posted by: Eric at July 13, 2006 01:56 PMIf I compete and win, do I lose my ameteur status for the sideburn olympics?
Posted by: NIH at July 13, 2006 02:09 PMEric - gotta say that after looking at that list of the Handsome man team? yeah, that MUST have been put together by men.
*boggle*
They didn't even have Santana on the pitching staff... seriously!?!?!? I don't think guys are good looking just because they are on my team - even though some of them are.
I could definitely put together an ALL-Hot team or teams either but I have a feeling there would be very few in common with that 2006 list.
(but now I'm kind of enjoying the thought...)
Posted by: CapitalBabs at July 13, 2006 02:20 PMJeter's too pretty to be on a handsome list.
Posted by: heraldguy at July 13, 2006 02:44 PMDear Ms. Bro,
I don't see why not.
Sincerely,
Batgirl
Dear Mr. Kurtis,
No.
Sincerely,
Batgirl
Coming from a girl with arguably discerning taste in men: Jeter is the ugliest man in baseball. Period. Followed closely by Randy Johnson. And then maybe Joe Torre. Notice a trend here?
Posted by: JanineInDC at July 13, 2006 03:12 PMOh- and by "discerning," I mean I like a man with a .378. So sexy...
Posted by: JanineInDC at July 13, 2006 03:19 PMWhere's Carlos Beltran on that list? And Mike Piazza? AND MICHAEL CUDDYER?? And that's as far as I'll go, because it could easily turn into a thesis.
Posted by: LaurieNY at July 13, 2006 09:51 PM
You all can just quit right now. I knitted up the winners tonight during Stitch N' Pitch night at the Dome.
Oh well. It so happens we have an abundance of black, fuzzy material that's perfect for this project.
Posted by: Kurtis at July 14, 2006 07:41 AMY'all go ahead with your macrame or your troll-hair-looking sideburns; ain't nothin' like the real thang, bay-bee. Just wait and see.
Posted by: adidasman at July 14, 2006 09:01 AMKurtis, we'll want photos of the shaved kitty to go with the sideburn photo.
Posted by: Word Smith at July 14, 2006 12:44 PMDid LNP make The Chairman's shirt?
Posted by: Packerchu at July 15, 2006 04:20 PMRegarding Eric's post, Vote for the Chairman on that poll that's on the right.
Don't let those SloB - itch Sox win another poll!
Posted by: Packerchu at July 15, 2006 04:23 PM