The April Fools

I've been growing my beard for around a year and a half now. During that time I've gained quite a following among friends and family. I've also made new friends, of whom have not seen pictures of me without a beard. Yesterday for April Fools I decided to dig up an old picture and professed that I had shaved the magnificent beast off. Surprisingly, I managed to fool a number of friends and was met by a hurricane of emotions.