Shaving Eyebrows for Polio

72 year old Si Burgher of Bloomfield, Indiana was known for his three inch long eyebrows — so long that he would brush them in the morning. But when he wanted to raise money for his local Rotary Club’s polio eradication campaign, Si decided to let people shave his eyebrows in exchange for donations. The first person to take a whack at Si’s eyebrows was his own wife, followed by many of his friends in the Rotary Club. All these people close to Si were very excited to cut away his eyebrows and give him a new look — all while supporting the fight against a debilitating disease. This unique and highly personal stunt managed to raise over $1,600 towards polio eradication, and left Si and his friends and family with some wonderful laughter and memories.