Hitting The Books

I'm trying to become more acquainted with the history of the beard. So I've started by reading the wikipedia entry on beards which covers a wide range of beard facts including: biology, history, beards in religion, styles and even prohibition. According to the article:

"...men with facial hair have been ascribed various attributes such as wisdom, knowledge, sexual virility, masculinity, or high social status; and, conversely filthiness, crudeness, or an eccentric disposition."

I'm positive I have the last 3 but I'm not as sure about the others.

This guy is rocking it. Definitely a beard expert.