I've had a beard for the last 26 years. Shaved it off twice or three times just because, for a day or two. Mustache has always been on the weak side though.
About 15 years ago, I decided to not cut it for awhile, at least a year was my goal, just for science.
I'd post a picture, but unfortunately when my ex left (no relation to the beard thing), she took every picture album I had for spite and I haven't seen them since.
In fact, when I attended a friends wedding as the Best Man, it looked like Brett Keisel of the Pittsburg Steelers beard, and I hadn't made it to a year yet.
I was working in Tennessee at the time and often confused for being Mennonite (think "Amish" further north). Got pulled over once for a random check by the Highway Patrol, the guy did a double take when he saw the drivers license photo and said, "Whoa! Quite a change!"
After 18 months or 2 years, I finally cut back to a more socially acceptable beard.
