Sunday, October 7, 2007

WHY?

When being right sucks

Returning from our reconditioning program, looking forward to heading into the quarters and semis, we at Hayman's Beard felt better than ever.

And then we saw the All Blacks run out for the match against France. A disturbance in the Force rumbled through us, and we soon knew why.

The absence of The Beard demands an explanation. Words fail to express our outrage, our concern, our frustration and our disgust.

Once again the All Blacks choke at the World Cup. Unlike before though, we know exactly why.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

The moment I saw that clean-shaven face during the anthem, I had a bad feeling ...

Carson 63000 said...

I felt sick to my stomach when I saw the absence of The Beard. I knew bad things were ahead. As you say, "being right sucks". :-(

Anonymous said...

I was settling down ready to watch the game and saw it (or a lack of)a 'nude' faced Hayman .... I cried a little and then during the game I cried some more, how could he do this to us ??

Anonymous said...

Being unable to watch the game live, I taped it, as one does... Planning to watch our victory that evening.

A media-blackout began. Radio off. Curtains closed. Telephone unanswered.

What possessed me to wave to my neighbour as he drove by on his lawn tractor, I will never know... But when he rubbed his knuckles on his eyes, cry-baby fashion, it meant one of two things. Either he was tired, or the All Blacks had inexplicably lost.

So, watching the game that night I felt a shadow of doom over me, but held onto a flicker of hope that my neighbour maybe just had dust in his eyes... That is, until I saw Carl's clean shaven chin.

"We are f*cking doooooooomed!" I shouted at the tellybox. And I, you, and the proverbial us, were right.

I agree. Being right sucks.

Anonymous said...

I felt the same! As soon as I saw that I knew we were going to lose...

Anonymous said...

But does anyone know way the big man had to shave just before the begin of the most important part of the Cup? I had a bad feeling as saw him running into the pitch...

Anonymous said...

The way the team played I wouldn't be surprised if they had all shaved their b@lls too!

Anonymous said...

I am pissed like you wouldn't believe. I work as a Senior Manager in a corporate environment.

I grew a beard which looked similar to a massive bunch of pubes, and still managed to attend executive meetings, all the time holding my head high that I was doing something good for my country.

When I saw Hayman shaved at the beginning of the French game, I was gutted.

Personally I hold beard of hayman responsible for not informing Hayman of his obligations to the rest of the country.

I expect compensation...

Hayman's Beard said...

Carl was well aware of the feelings of New Zealand regarding The Beard, that is without doubt.
Why he chose to shave before the game we may never know.