Santa Frasz and His See-Through Stache of Goodies

The blond Stache is quite the phenomenon. Pro blond Stache growers can have a carefully grown Stache with the same thickness and form as all those darker haired guys out there, but you usually can't really tell because the really blond Stache is transparent. It's kind of unfair. The blond Stache may be fuller, better crafted and yet it's flesh-color prohibits the grower from receiving the respect they deserve. Until now!

Mark Frasz is a 27 year old blondie surfer guy from Yorba Linda, CA and he grows a pretty sweet see-through Stache. . . . you can allmmooossst see it here--------->

I promise, the Stache is there, somewhere in between the similarly-colored beer foam and his nose. And it's pretty awesome. Awesome enough that he passed for Magnum P.I. when he dyed his hair dark (Stache and chest hair included) and threw on a Hawaiian shirt for Halloween. And Frasz' Stache further proves its quality because it deters the ladies from approaching him despite his chiseled features and the fact that he believes the mustache "proves manliness." When women shy away from a man with a Stache, it pretty much means the Stache is amazing. (Remember Stachers: If a girl digs the Stache, she's a rare find.)

Now, Respect the Stache doesn't usually choose to recognize guys who grow crazy beards, but since Frasz has proven his Stache skills I have to mention that his facial growing capabilities have managed to create a little bit of a contradiction. When he grows his beard out he transforms into Santa Frasz. The kiddos should love it, their favorite bearer of gifts right there in person. But Santa Frasz says the "young children don't seem to respond." Could it be out of sheer terror? . . . hmmm . . .

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 . . .