Bearded Men Pose In Merman Calendar To Raise Money For Charity

November 21, 2017

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A group of bearded Canadian men are raising money for charity with a "dudeoir" Merman calendar.

Over 70 members of the Newfoundland and Labrador Mustache and Beard Club volunteered to pose for the special edition calendar in order to raise money for Spirit Horse NL, a nonprofit that pairs therapy horses with mentally ill youths and adults.

The calendar features bearded mermen posing in pumpkin patches, drinking beer, and on various beaches.

NL Beard and Moustache Club

The "Merb'ys" are thus-named because "the Newfoundland mermen are a different breed," says Hai.

He came up with the idea of a merman calendar after a friend of his posted a photo from a mercreature themed dudeoir shoot on his Facebook wall.

Hai posted an "open call to the universe" on social media, which received an unexpectedly high response. 70 to 80 people got in touch with Hai, offering to model or photograph.

NL Beard and Moustache Club

The calendar, which has received an overwhelming number of pre-orders, can be purchased online for $19.70 USD ($25 CAD, £14.99) from the Beard and Moustache Club website.