brotherhood of the beard

so i'm currently rockin a beard. it's partially cuz i havent felt like shaving and partially cuz i felt like a change of pace. but since i've been rockin it, i've noticed something interesting: a lot more other bearded men now acknowledge me with a head nod as we pass.

now, it could just be that i never noticed it before for a lack of thinking about it. who knows. but i've been noticing it more lately. i dont know if its a good thing or a bad thing...or just a thing. and i think its odd, cuz i think i look kinda sketchy. maybe its me just being critical of me, but who knows. but sometimes i think beards make people look sketchy. serial killers and rapists often have weird facial hair. well, one thing is for sure. if any other bearded men asked me if i want in on the gang rape they're about to commit, i'll calmly reply, "no, that's ok, i'm not a duke alumn. but thanks anyway!"