World Beard Championship

I couldn't resist this link for the World Beard and Mostache Championships taking place in Carson City Nevada. It seems to be a German dominated event, but I know a couple of Iraqi Sheikhs who could take the event by storm. Its coming to London in 2007 so I need to find a way to cultivate something on my baby smooth face - Haythem can we do the hair/mostache swap we agreed when I'm next in Baghdad?

The idea for an Iraqi voices group blog is developing... watch this space (and email if you know Iraqis who'd like to be involved). For now, here's a new angle from Baghdad: Babel On, the blog of an American contractor living in the Palastine hotel.