From: Mark Galeotti <hia15_at_...>
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 19:53:24 -0000
> It seems to me that Heortling men consider their beards a very > important part of their masculinity.
I imagine so - the fact that Tarshites tend to shave theirs off
(except in the wild and woolly uplands) is definitely regarded as a
significant cultural distinction.