reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1us78io/the_reason_lincoln_grew_a_beard

i need a beard to rule a nation

he was like...

like a superhero origin story

makes sense

so he grew a full one

but it was patchy

he had one before

wait what happened to his first beard

who knows

maybe he used special beard oil

or he just didnt care about itching

lincoln had patience

gave up after 3 days

i tried once

it itches like crazy

nope

have you ever tried growing a beard

lol

i bet he just liked the way it felt

he had a whole country to run

nah he wasnt lazy

or maybe he just got lazy

maybe he wanted to seem more presidential

so it wasnt for looks

right before the civil war

he grew it in 1860

i mean he coulda shaved anytime

maybe he just liked beards

fair

he was already president