Eduardo Rivera, Las Vegas, Nevada

Nice stache, Eduardo! Wow, you are so money, and you don't even know it. And if you are money, then that mustache is positively a fortune! Eduardo says he grew this mustache to celebrate World Cup 2010, starting it with the opening games and shaving it after the final whistle. We say that the universe weeps for losing such a stunning stache!

Joel Hassenzahl, Madison WI

Nice stache, Joel! Reportedly Joel spent some time camping and, when he returned, couldn't quite bear to shave off all of his whiskers.

10 Mustache Styles That Must Be Stopped

An article on Cracked.com presents a rather negative opinion of mustaches, which obviously comes directly out of deep-seated jealousy on the part of the author:

The moustache is a style that has sadly been relegated to antiquity: It is a quaint, often goofy relic that’s looked upon with derision in the modern world, when it is looked upon at all. So of course, it’s time for the insufferable hipsters to ironically bring it back. A moustache is supposed to be a courtesy; it’s there to tell the world “there’s something wrong with my face. Here’s something else to look at, friend.” But these days it’s just telling the world “there’s something wrong with my personality, look at me.”

"Best Moustache" in 2010 Goes to Huge Handlebar

The winner of Best Moustache in the inaugural National Beard and Moustache Championships went to a San Francisco Bay area man with a handlebar moustache so long it could probably be used as a set of handlebars on a bike.

The 'stache is back

Last month, a 34-year-old Los Angeles photographer named Dan Monick was invited to a mustache birthday party that a buddy of his was throwing for two girlfriends. The invite showed a picture of the two women, altered in Photoshop to make them look like Frida Kahlo and Salvador Dali. Monick, who has a real 'stache, went to the gathering and found himself in mustache heaven: fake fuzz, real fuzz, on men and women alike.

The 'stache caucus

In past years, an ambitious politician like North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven might not have been eager to rock a ’stache, which until recently has been as taboo for blow-dried, television-era politicians as the mutton-chop sideburn. But this year, Hoeven is part of a boomlet of statewide candidates who are flouting conventional wisdom by proudly sporting a ’stache.

Dave Erickson, Madison, WI

Nice stache, Dave! Obviously having a killer mustache wasn't enough for Dave, who apparently dresses like this every day.