Eric Holder is one of 18 finalists for the American Mustache Institute’s Robert Goulet Memorial Mustached American of the Year.
It’s a serious honor, said Abraham Froman Jr., CEO of the St. Louis-based organization, which is dedicated to promoting acceptance of “mustached Americans.” About 100 people were nominated by online visitors. The institute’s staff of certified mustacheologists narrowed the nominees down to 18 finalists, Froman told Main Justice in an interview.
“It’s not just about [Holder's] mustache. It’s about what it represents,” according to Froman, who cited Holder’s visibility as a member of the Obama administration. “It brings a sense of pride to people of mustached-American descent.” Having someone so high up in politics representing the mustache-minority population “gives [other mustached Americans] something to aspire to,” Froman said.
Another finalist is White House senior advisor David Axelrod, who, it so happens, graduated from Stuyvesant High School in New York City in 1972, three years before Holder did. “David Axelrod was the mustache behind the election of the first African-American president,” Froman said, explaining Axelrod’s historical significance.
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