EAST WENATCHEE, Wash. - A teacher who vowed nearly 10 years ago not to cut his beard until Osama bin Laden was captured or proven dead said he cried Sunday night upon hearing of the terrorist's death. "I spent my first five minutes crying and then I couldn't get it off fast enough," said Gary Weddle, 50, who lives in East Wenatchee but teaches middle school science in Ephrata. Weddle has wanted to cut his beard for years. His wife, Donita, has wanted him to cut it, too. But for Weddle a vow is a vow and so he hadn't even trimmed it until Sunday night. At the start of each school year, Weddle told his students the beard was a reminder of the attack. He frequently said he didn't understand how anyone could use the name of his God to justify murder. He cut the beard and was shaving the stubble even before President Obama addressed the nation about bin Laden's demise. Friends and neighbors celebrated with him, watching him cut his beard. He got a little bloodied, having become somewhat inexperienced in shaving. He expressed amazement at feel of his face. Weddle was 41 when he made his vow. The Weddle's daughter was 13 and their twin daughters were 12. Now they're 23 and 22. "I wanted him to get rid of it, but it was his vow," Donita said. "I respected his passion and keeping a vow. I was willing to look past the beard because I love him." "He looks 10 years younger," she said. "It's a very happy moment for us. It's a very happy moment for the whole nation."
Most relieved? His wife. Lady probably didn’t leave the house with him for years, dude, you look like one of them.
I’m not claiming to be the most patriotic person on earth here, so I applaud you for doing something, but why this? Immitation is the greatest form of flattery, you want to remind people wear an arm patch or become a weekend warrior. Don’t alter your appearance to win your local terrorist look alike contests, that shit makes no sense. I mean what school district kept this guy employed sporting his jihad beard?
PS: It totally would have been hilarious if his wife or daughters walked in on him at home fully shaven and thought he was an intruder or rapist. I mean how can you recognize the guy before and after?
