Every sports fan has, at one time or another, blamed themselves for a loss by the favorite team. “The Mets lost because I went to the bathroom” or “I sneezed and the Mets blew the lead,” are common phrases in New York this time of year. We all like to think that we have some mystical connection with our favorite teams. Hell, the Mets lost the last six games I attended, so maybe I’m bad luck!
But one loyal Mets fan and Wright Stache reader is so worried about her bad mojo that she’s scared to purchase an official The Wright Stache t-shirt for fear that it will cause David Wright to get hurt! She wrote to us seeking our input before buying this fine piece of apparel (that we recommend you all purchase).
We at The Wright Stache believe that our positive energy, stache-powered karma and cosmic spirit can break any curse. In fact, we believe that purchasing a Wright Stache t-shirt is just the thing that every Mets fan needs to do to inspire David to grow a stache and lead the Mets to the World Series. But we decided to let you all weigh in on the matter. After the jump is the letter we received and a poll that demands your attention.
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Hell of a game last night, kiddies. I like to think that the Mets were inspired by The Wright Stache’s presence in the Fenway stands. Dear friend o’ the stache Jess Arb sent in this picture of Adam Kubyrk at last night’s game rockin’ his OFFICIAL WRIGHT STACHE T-SHIRT!
Don’t have one yet? Well why not fix that right now?
And once you have your shirts, send us pictures of you donning them at Mets games, mustache conventions, with your mustachioed friends and family and anywhere else where The Wright Stache is spreading joy. We’ll publish your picture on the site and make you the envy of everyone you know.
Email us at contactATthewrightstache.com.
Buy a shirt.
A simulation of David Wright with jaundice.
Talented friend o’ the stache Mike Yacullo is the brains behind Planet of the Geeks. You’ve probably read about our love affair with his Lego Keiths both retro and modern. Well, because he’s awesome, Mike gave us a Lego David Wright…with a mustache! Now we can see what David truly would look like if he wisened up and let his true nature show.
From where we stand, David looks pretty dashing with that lip hair. Mature, confident and clearly superior to other Legos. Seeing our goal realized in Lego form is a dream come true. As I type this, tears of joy are streaming down my face. Though, that may just be my reaction to the high pollen count.
Thanks, Mike! You can check all three of his Lego Wrightstache pictures by clicking the thumbnails below. And be sure to check out Planet of the Geeks to see all of Mike’s amazing handiwork.
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“LadyStache,” friend and ardent supporter of TheWrightStache, sent in this compelling piece from Mustache Monday showing the clear link between mustaches and athleticism.
Marathon Monday is a glorious day for Boston residents. It is a day that people have off from work to get the drunken pleasure of watching other people run 26 miles. This makes total sense. What makes a day more delightful? Mustaches. What adds fun to sports? Mustaches. What makes you run faster and makes you more agile? If we know nothing else, we know this.
Mustache Monday has also done extensive research and has come up with a graph that shows mustache acceptance rates over the years. Just like the mustache and acid-friendly times of the 1970’s, we are at another crossroads where mustaches can once again be considered a beautiful addition to the face of a man. I can think of one particular fellow for whom a mustache would not only enhance his good looks, but would also provide the speed and dexterity that every athlete desires.
Touche, LadyStache. Also of note, the Germans and Australians both have the U.S. beat across the board in terms of mustache acceptance. We need to change this, and we need David Wright to bring back the glory of the stache to the barren American face. Not to mention, it may help him avoid future baserunning foibles.
Friday nights with mom are the best.
The Wright Stache hasn’t been around very long. About three weeks. But in that time we’ve been blessed to develop some strong relationships with our readers. Our fans sustain us (not as much as whiskey does, but close enough). We applaud anyone who contributes to the cause. Whether it’s forwarding the site onto friends, emailing us ideas or BUYING A T-SHIRT, every little bit of help from The Wright Stache community is appreciated. So, you can only imagine our joy when we received this missive from friend o’ the stache Russell Bernstein:
Love the blog. I am a huge fan of both mustaches and the mets, i really appreciate what you’re doing here.
I found this picture on the internets, it is probably the best mustache picture ive ever seen. although its in no way mets (or baseball) related i just thought you might enjoy it, even if you have no real use for it.
Thank you and Lets Go Mets!
Well, Russ, we do have a use for it. Motivation! Look, whoever that strange man on the internet is, he committed himself to his cause (dying alone). We’re committed to helping the Mets win the title the only way we know how: By convincing David Wright to grow a mustache.
If you have an idea that could help, you should email us. If we like it, we’ll post it. If not, we’ll let you down easy. Or just fade away.
Just add water and watch it grow.
Dear friend o’ the stache Seth Fisher addressed a very important issue in an email to The Wright Stache HQ. One that helps us clear a major hurdle in our quest to get David Wright to grow a mustache.
It’s probably best if I just let Seth explain it himself:
Lord knows every man looks good in a fully grown stache, but perhaps David Wright is afraid of the transition period? Surely, a nascent young stache does not tickle the fancy of the female gender quite like a fully matured lip cover.
Some men, of course, can take the transition better than others.
Using special, high-tech software, however, our laboratories were able to demonstrate that Wright would look good not only with his completed stache, but all the way up.
Take a gander at the image above and observe David in all stages of mustache growth. From infancy to maturity, David looks like a man who owns his look. Confident. Strong. And, dare I say it, sexy as all get out.
So, if you (or David) were concerned about the early aesthetics of a stache on our mighty protaganist, fear not. Now, get on it David!
Later in the night, they played a game of pepper.
Lest you think that you are alone in supporting The Wright Stache, I am here to assure you that you are in enthusiastic stache company. There are others like you. Believers who understand the whimsical powers of the mustache. I present to you Eddie L. and his unnamed platonic costume partner who dressed up as HoJo and Keith for Halloween. But their stache support goes far deeper than some simple alcohol-fueled shenanigans. Eddie wrote,
My friend and I have been growing moustaches for Halloween for the past few years and after the mets FIRST collapse we decided to summon the powers of yester year and go as Keith and Hojo. We got the full 1986 uniform and real staches to match.
Our idea is that whenever the mets make the post-season again we will go to the game in our 1986 gear with full on real moustaches.
Now that’s some mustache magic that I can relate to. And with support like this, you can bet that the next postseason the Mets see will be in 2009! Check out some “behind-the-scenes” action from Eddie’s costumed hijinx after the jump. Read more »
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