“Chopper” says: Grow a mo!

Uncle “Chopper” says:

Come on Australia, take your skirt off, cancel your manicure, grow a moustache, and HTFU*

MOvember November

Yep, it’s Movember—time for Mo Bros to cultivate a face caterpillar for a good cause: the Prostate Cancer Foundation and beyondblue.

Check-out these factoids:

• Depression affects 1 in 6 men…Most don’t seek help. Untreated depression is a leading risk factor for suicide.

• Last year in Australia 18,700 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer and more than 2,900 died of prostate cancer—equivalent to the number of women who die from breast cancer annually.

• Men are far less healthy than women. The average life expectancy of males is 5 years less than females.

The money raised by Movember is donated to the Prostate Cancer Foundation and beyondblue (the national depression initiative), which will use the funds to create awareness, fund research and increase support networks for those men who suffer from prostate cancer and male depression.

So, are you going to sponsor a Mo or grow a Mo?

Movember is also available in Canada, New Zealand, Spain, U.K., and U.S.A.. Mo Sistas welcome everywhere!

Cheers to:

• Stu who claims to be one of the Adelaide originals

• Nathan handlebar mo-grower in Sydney.

• any others going for hirsute facial enhancement this month?

* HTFU: “Hike The Fundraising Up” (and sometimes “Harden The F•ck Up”).

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