MUSTACHE WEDNESDAY: GREG NORTON

by Orson on Jul 23, 2008 11:25 AM EDT

For today: Husker Du bassist Greg Norton, who possessed a fine handlebar mustache in the early 80s when it was madness to have anything but the Selleck Stripe.

Happy Mustache Wednesday, motherfuckers! It makes no sense at all.

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And he was the straight one.

by comoprozac on Jul 23, 2008 11:33 AM EDT reply actions

Wow, I already loved this site, and now you pimp the bassist in my favorite band? This might become my home page.

by bsd987 on Jul 23, 2008 11:47 AM EDT reply actions

Exactly. Honestly, had never heard of Husker til Waynes World…..

by Mr. Pelican Pants on Jul 23, 2008 11:56 AM EDT reply actions

#1, damn it. you beat me to the punch.

by suicidewatch on Jul 23, 2008 12:05 PM EDT reply actions

it should also be noted he’s the only one who didn’t spend time as a writer for the WWF.

by suicidewatch on Jul 23, 2008 12:06 PM EDT reply actions

I know it’s not technically the same, but I always think of Joe Dirt when I hear Husker Du. As in:

“You’re gonna stand there, owning a fireworks stand, and tell me you don’t have no whistling bungholes, no spleen spliters, whisker biscuits, honkey lighters, hoosker doos, hoosker donts, cherry bombs, nipsy daisers, with or without the scooter stick, or one single whistling kitty chaser?”

by AllWhoYonder on Jul 23, 2008 12:28 PM EDT reply actions

Husker DO rocked in college, between them and the Violent Femmes! We need more 80s music.

by The Holy Grail on Jul 23, 2008 12:35 PM EDT reply actions

OK, Grail. More Nu Shooz and T’Pau comin’ at ya!

by Extra P. on Jul 23, 2008 12:47 PM EDT reply actions

He kind of looks like Brendan Fraser trying to conceal his identity from the Mob, doesn’t he?

by Doug on Jul 23, 2008 12:54 PM EDT reply actions

What is the obsession with a mustache? Please enlighten me.

I don’t know what is worse, face hair or seersucker on a guy.

by blon57 on Jul 23, 2008 1:07 PM EDT reply actions

Mustache Wednesday is posted way early today… does this mean there is nothing in the can for the rest of the day? Jesus… its not like the off-season isn’t slow enough already :-(

by CincySooner on Jul 23, 2008 1:23 PM EDT reply actions

Hell. Yes.

[/Dialing up “Standing in the Rain” on his iPod]

by Papa Lou BSU on Jul 23, 2008 1:25 PM EDT reply actions

#11

A good book to pass the time…

Oklahoma Vs Texas: When Football Becomes War by Robert Heard. A little biased towards UT, but a good read.

by blon57 on Jul 23, 2008 1:37 PM EDT reply actions

Is it weird that I find this more disturbing than the Zardoz posting of a week ago?

by Biggus Rickus on Jul 23, 2008 1:50 PM EDT reply actions

My first thought on seeing that picture was also to make a crack about Greg being the straight one. I’m glad that I’m not the only one to find that ironic.

by go blue, eh on Jul 23, 2008 2:09 PM EDT reply actions

The picture alone shows what was sooo wrong growing up and the 80s and what was so right in the same picture

Breaking 0out the Smithereens tapes

by The Holy Grail on Jul 23, 2008 3:11 PM EDT reply actions

Yeh the dude in the middle reminds me of Claire from Six Feet Under…..so he must be gay, uh wait, what?

by Mr. Pelican Pants on Jul 23, 2008 3:12 PM EDT reply actions

Looks like Jim Halpert in disguise.

by Dr. StrangeCock on Jul 23, 2008 3:13 PM EDT reply actions

Of course he’s the straight one. No self-respecting gay guy would wear a moustache like that.

Also, Dead Milkmen and Hüsker Dü on back to back days? 119 cocktails to you, Orson.

by twogreattastes on Jul 23, 2008 5:17 PM EDT reply actions

I think the only way this entry could be improved is, after the greeting, today is always new day rising.

by John F on Jul 23, 2008 6:25 PM EDT reply actions

You know, before today, I just thought ya’ll’s blog was great for the funny splooge about college football. But you’ve just taken it to a new level: you’ve acknolwledge Husker Du. I fucking love Husker Du.

How the hell does a UF Alum know who the Huskers are?

I’m in Massachusetts now. But when I get back down to Atlanta, I am totally stalking you guys. (No, not gay.)

Also: it is just wrong to reference Greg Norton’s ’stache, yet not give him props for his Restaurant in Minnesota (I totally want to go):

http://www.thenortonsrestaurant.com/

by Trae on Jul 23, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply actions