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Some sort of mad beard scientist staying at the Jupiter Hotel developed this chart that compiles Portland facial hair (the Y axis) on an hourly basis (the X axis). This updated version—the previous one was an incomplete sample size from Monday—was drawn on the hotel’s chalkboard painted doors. What about the ironic beard or mustache? Does that count for more? Science is also failing to factor in irony. Stupid science.

Tip of the hat to Bryan and Anna at the Doug Fir.

Ezra Ace Caraeff is the former Music Editor for the Mercury, and spent nearly a third of his life working at the paper. More importantly, he is the owner of Olive, the Mercury’s unofficial office dog....

5 replies on “It’s About Time Someone Made a Graphical Representation of Portland Facial Hair”

  1. Yeah, s/he should have passed out a survey, rather than just observed. “Is your beard ironic or sincere, or you don’t know (s’ok we don’t know either)?”

  2. heh heh heh

    i love that they gave me a half point for my moustache!

    –Rex Wax:Handmade Moustache Wax from Portland, OR–

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