Teacher Who Promised Not To Shave Until Bin Laden Was Captured Whips Out The Razor

Talk about commitment. Nearly ten years ago, Gary Weddle, a teacher in Washington state, witnessed the horror of September 11th and vowed not to shave until Osama bin Laden was captured or proven dead. Thinking it would take the United States only a couple of months at most to bring bin Laden to justice, Weddle didn’t think his vow was that big of a deal. Fast forward a decade later and Weddle, truly a man of his word, still never shaved . . . until last night.

The Daily Astorian reports on Weddle, and how as a schoolteacher he told his students every year that his unwieldy beard was a reminder of the tragic attack that should never be forgotten. Last night Weddle didn’t waste a moment celebrating the news of bin Laden’s death and finally shaved. Now it looks like with bin Laden’s death, the Navy Seal “Team Six” weren’t the only ones to escape a “hairy” situation.

(h/t Talking Points Memo)

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