Here's me with my 50 year old beard. I HATE SHAVING... I shaved it off once in the early 80's and my secretary did not recognize me when I got back from lunch at the barber.
Don't you just hate it when some ign'runt sum-b1tch tells you there's a crumb in your beard or even has the effrontery to try to flick it out of the way? Don't they know that you're saving that for an afternoon snack?
I can say that I have the most fun during the x-mas season. I put a fancy 'Santa hat' and go walking in stores. Kids under 5 or 6 really think I'm Santa. Watching the kids look, pointing at me and smiling, adds another joy to my x-mas season. I'm not explaining this too well, but it adds a lot of fun to the celebration. Try it next year....
I tried getting into the juvenile girls facility for a little holiday cheer last year, but they would let me in........
I have had some form of goatee/beard since I graduated from high school. Not the best picture of my current look (selfie taken at a bar after a night of drinking at a Beerfest)