Was Hitler the only one???

Lawless_Samurai

Just had random thought pop into my head last night for no reason at all. As I do with most random thoughts I put it up in AH to get to the truth so here it is....


Was Hitler the only one with that toothbrush moustache? Did he come up with it or just make it famous? I cannot picture anyone in History before or after Hitler that sported such a moustache.... Was he the first and only???


Random I know but sure thats what AH is!

folan

Charlie Chaplin was about before Hitler, i think. he was definately refrenced in Blackadder goes Forth, and that was set during WWI wasn't it?

DonkeyStyle \o/

Charlie Chaplin?

Blisterman

From what I've heard (seriously, no joke), Hitler grew that moustache, after seeing how much people admired Charlie Chaplin.
He wanted to be seen as a man of the people.

Judging by the sheer number of cats with this "hitler moustache", I think it's safe to assume he just took it from one of those cats.

But after doing a google search it seems he wasn't the only one. Charlie Chaplain had one and in fact there's a whole wikipedia article here about this subject.

folan

Blisterman wrote: »

From what I've heard (seriously, no joke), Hitler grew that moustache, after seeing how much people admired Charlie Chaplin.
He wanted to be seen as a man of the people.

lol, but why didnt he try the comedy thing instead! If thats true then wow!

Lawless_Samurai

Oh yeah forgot chaplin! Really he grew it because of Charlie Chaplin??? Now thats random!

Lockstep

GOd I love Wikipedia!

Dudess

Blisterman wrote: »

He wanted to be seen as a man of the people.

Hmmm... Why does that have a familiar ring to it...?

folan

folan wrote: »

lol, but why didnt he try the comedy thing instead! If thats true then wow!

Well he did try to be an artist. Failed. And proceeded to have that same art school burnt down.

And oddly enough, it seems he was a bit of the comedian. See here

Karl Hungus

Don't forget this chap on the right.

They should bring this back into fashion, along with the pencil mustache, as so.

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http://www.scaryideas.com/watermark.php?src=6543.jpg

Lawless_Samurai

Haha thats brilliant Pman! Did Hitler know Chaplin did a movie kinda based on him back in the 40's??? The Great Dictator.


Seeing as this guy had anger problems I'd imagine he was pretty pissed off!

Dinter

Robert Mugabe has one.

Trendaay!

Death or Glory

Little known fact- Hitler was an Arsenal supporter

Lawless_Samurai

Dinter wrote: »

Robert Mugabe has one.

Isn't he losing the election??? I reckon its because of that dirt patch under his nose!!!

Dinter

Lawless_Samurai wrote: »

Isn't he losing the election??? I reckon its because of that dirt patch under his nose!!!

Yep could be that or could be the fact he rules over a country with the worlds highest inflation and lowest life expectancy! :rolleyes:

Personally I agree with you. Who'd want him representing you?

Lawless_Samurai

Death or Glory wrote: »

Little known fact- Hitler was an Arsenal supporter

Says it all really... If you support Arsenal you're a nazi!

humanji

Karl Hungus wrote: »

Don't forget this chap on the right.

They should bring this back into fashion, along with the pencil mustache, as so.

Well the pencil moustache is now called the knacker tash.

Affable

George Galloway?

kaimera

I had one for a few days.

Didn't go down to well around college.

pd101

Father Ted had one too.

Lawless_Samurai

Haha I'd say so alright! Is it fair to say Hitler has destroyed that moustache in the sense you can never sport one without causing offence!


Imagine if Tom Selleck had been a Nazi...!?

javaboy

Lawless_Samurai wrote: »

Haha I'd say so alright! Is it fair to say Hitler has destroyed that moustache in the sense you can never sport one without causing offence!

Bang on the money. Adolf was also a popular name before WWII and fairly rare now. Same reason there's so many people called John Paul around 28 years old. The swastika is actually a Christian cross AFAIK but has understandably fallen by the wayside because of its associations.

humanji

I think it was a hindu symbol and was later adopted by most other religions.

edit: actually, checking wikipedia, it says that it was a neolithic symbol. Feckin' facist cavemen!!!

r3nu4l

Karl Hungus wrote: »

Don't forget this chap on the right.

Oliver Norville "Babe" Hardy, can't beat Stan and Ollie!

Lawless_Samurai wrote: »

Isn't he losing the election???

He should take Viagla so!

bluto63

Wasn't it that hitler idolised Chaplin and that's why he had it?

r3nu4l wrote: »

He should take Viagla so!

humberklog

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From a sitcom in the 70's called on the buses. Cracking tash.
There's a beer in india called swaztika. Nice beer and a boldly emblazoned swastika across it. And of course there was the Swastika laundry company that worked the hotels in dublin years back

monkeyfudge

Well I know Windsock is very fond of that particular moustache style... but she doesn't seem to like it when I post up photos of her wearing it.

kowloon

folan wrote: »

Charlie Chaplin was about before Hitler, i think. he was definately refrenced in Blackadder goes Forth, and that was set during WWI wasn't it?

Yes, the slug balancer was truly excellent

Oswald Osbourne

Hitler adopted his trademark moustache after one of his frequent trips into the future to see 70's synthpop band Sparks. He was a big fan by all accounts.

http://www.geocities.com/seventiesslammer/sparks.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g248/_Katla_/Ronnie-1.jpg

Thrill

Apparently...........

Hitler was ordered to trim his moustache

latenia

Deleted User wrote: »

And oddly enough, it seems he was a bit of the comedian. See here

That's gas

astrofool

Lawless_Samurai wrote: »

Isn't he losing the election??? I reckon its because of that dirt patch under his nose!!!

You know it's after hours when the mention of Robert Mugabe is met by "Isn't he that guy?????"

Fanny Cradock

I just found out today that there was a Paddy Hitler, the nephew of a certain Adolph. Maybe he had one too.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/graham_stewart/article3054294.ece