Donavon Frankenstacher

Donavon Frankenreiter has always gotten my admiration for having a killer Stache and a sweet style of music, surfing and fashion steez.
But it wasn't until I met him in person, and got his official go-ahead to feature him on Respect the Stache, at a recent, exclusive SoCal show of his that I realized this guy is the celebrity epitome of awesome Staches. All you nay-sayers may think, No way! it's all about Magnum P.I. (aka Tom Selleck) or Chuck Norris or some other actor, but you've got to get a clue (and an original thought). Donavon represents a whole different level of celebristaches.

Now I think the hobo-style stache is rad and Donavon pulls it off like a champ. This is no way demeaning him--it's commending him to the the nth degree. See, a hobo is someone who technically may not have a house but they travel around everywhere making the world their house--very different from a homeless person or bum. And they have their very own convention: The National Hobo Convention (*for some interesting Hobo Convention factiods, see below). Sounds kinda cool to me. (**see disclaimer)

Anyways, tangent aside, Donavon has perfected the Hobo-style Stache. He's obviously in no way deprived of success, steez or good-heartedness--although he is a world traveler, hopping from country to continent surfing the Earth's best waves. He's a pro surfer, made two amazing albums with a third on the way (if you haven't heard his music, you must check it out), participated in secret shows to raise money for a good cause and is just overall a genuinely nice and mellow guy.

When asked if he would be willing to be featured on Respect the Stache, Donavon said "for sure" and even took the time to chat and pose for a picture. Like I said, nice guy and knows the importance of the Stache. I think if I'd asked Chuck Norris the same thing, he'd say something like: "A picture is worth a thousand words. A Chuck Norris is worth 1 billion words." Then he'd roundhouse kick me to the face. 'Nuff said.

*Fun National Hobo Convention Facts:

• Hobos stay in the "Hobo Jungle" telling stories around campfires at night. (Awesome!)
  
• A hobo king and queen are named each year and get to ride on special floats in the Hobo Day parade.
  
• Mulligan stew is served to everyone
  
• Live entertainment, a carnival, and a flea market are part of the convention
• There's a Hobo Auction and Hobo Museum
  

**Disclaimer: In no way am I saying that people are lucky to not have homes. I am merely stating that if someone is unfortunately in that situation, wouldn't they rather be a hobo than a bum or typicel homeless person---traveling the world and sporting sweet staches . . .