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Latest news in Yorkshire: September 14, 2018 11:58:02 AM
He gets approached by strangers for random high fives, bought drinks for
while on nights out and has made numerous TV appearances in various forms.
And all of these things have come to fruition for 32-year-old Michael Legge
because of one thing. His monumental beard, which at last measure, hung at a
lengthy 2ft 2in.
His flowing ginger facial fur has lead Michael, who works at BOC Gases in
his hometown of Rotherham, South Yorkshire to some pretty extraordinary
places.
He won the first competition he attended in Scarborough to become Yorkshire
Beard Champion. This lead him to the British Beard and Mustache
Championship, where he also claimed first prize and the title of British
Beard Champion, before heading to the big league.
Read more at:
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/has-this-man-grown-yorkshire-s-greatest
-beard-1-9332138
See our yorkshire photography:
https://wath-on-dearne.com/wathondearne/around-the-dearne-valley/
Source: The Yorkshire Post
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