Mask Beards

I was born with an observant eye. A great gift for a writer. Lately on my excursions out and about to get supplies I have noticed mask beards.

So, what is up with mask beards?

No, not the those that look like a beard on men when they wear a mask. Those are appropriate and a neat idea. I am asking about those who choose to wear their masks on their chins.

What is up with that?

I have no problem with masks. I think that the eyes are the window to the soul. A person can express so much with their eyes. Something that I am trying to express in my current book. But what does wearing your mask on your chin express?

One could write an article on that, I am sure.

Does wearing it on your chin show ingenuity or laziness? With Christmas upon us, does it imply a desire to emulate Santa Claus? Is it a way for one to feel like they are keeping their mask safe from germs? These are a few questions that run through my mind.

Seriously, though, I think we are becoming a masked new generation. Hiding behind a beard of blue (and so many other colors). Making authors like me question why. Making authors like me finding it harder each day to observe characters behind and above the mask.

I will continue to observe because that is who I am.