Is Wearing a Hitler Moustache a Good Idea?

By Queuebot in Politics on Sep 9, 2009 at 2:20 pm

Is the Hitler moustache history? Since World War II it has not been popular, but long before Hitler rose to power, the toothbrush was the signature look of Charlie Chaplin. In fact, the tiny moustache was quite fashionable at one time.

Now comedian Richard Herring is sporting a toothbrush moustache for his Edinburgh show, ‘Hitler Moustache’, in which he rails against voter apathy and fascism. Herring said of his new moustache, "As people passed they would start laughing about five yards behind me. A group of lads called me ‘Adolf’. I haven’t had any sense of anger but I think some people were intimidated or scared."

With such a hairy past, it shouldn’t be suprising that his moustache would get a lot of lip. But Herring is convinced that a Hitler moustache might grow on us — provided we don’t turn up our noses.

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Tags: BBC, comedian, herring, hitler, moustache, World War II

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pwscott
Sep 9th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
One of my fellow employees at my last job sports a moustache like this. In his case an overwhelming personality distracts people from thinking of Hitler. I never associated him with Hitler until I read this article. Of course I believe this style only works on few people.
Tim Giachetti
Sep 9th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Hey, it worked for the keyboard player for “Sparkz”.
hardhead
Sep 9th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
fez whatley of the ron and fez show has started to wear
a hitler moustache
Kate D
Sep 9th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Maybe if we stop calling it a ‘Hitler Moustache’…

Chaplin Moustache, perhaps?
FishBottleT
Sep 9th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
It is just hair. Nothing else. So it should be fine to have facial hair in any style you want.
aware
Sep 9th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
I thought Chaplin decided to wear Hitler’s moustache while he acted foolish… to make Hitler look foolish, too. (not that he wasn’t… but not everyone could see see his folly at the time)
ted
Sep 9th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
What did they call it before it was the Chaplin or Hitler moustache?
Gus
Sep 9th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
It was (and still is) known as the toothbrush mustache.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toothbrush_mustache
cuimhne
Sep 9th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
This makes me think of this sketch: http://www.smbc-theater.com/?id=163

Watch the others too, they’re very funny!
Gauldar
Sep 9th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
I’m reminded of the Seinfeld episode, where Elain get’s ink from her leaking fountain pen on her boss’s upper lip before he has a meeting with his shareholders.
Xavier Salisbury
Sep 10th, 2009 at 12:58 am
Rich Cohen wrote a really captivating article last year on the toothbrush mustache. Among other things, I learned from it that the style was invented by American expats living in Europe during the culturally explosive 1920s.

Also: ever notice that today’s Euro and American politicos tend to avoid facial hair altogether?

http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2007/11/cohen200711
Bret Hammond
Sep 10th, 2009 at 7:16 am
It reminds me of the old headline from The Onion, “Chaplinesque Rapscallion New Leader Of Germany’s National Socialist Party.”
Øyvind
Sep 10th, 2009 at 7:22 am
Supposedly, even Hitler was advised against sporting the toothbrush, simply because it was far from fashionable in Germany at the time. In other words, he made a fashion statement!
PT
Sep 10th, 2009 at 11:18 am
Check out Mike Aubrey on “Real Estate Intervention”. Scares the crap outta me!! (My favorite show though) on HGTV.
Seanette
Sep 11th, 2009 at 3:02 am
Seems to me that after so long, it’s probably past time that symbols and such appropriated by Hitler and his bunch be reclaimed and given new and better meanings.
Pravesh Pushp
Sep 11th, 2009 at 6:50 am
in other words, charle chaplin’s style

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