Greg Raymer: Facial Hair Expert?
During a conversation with Alex Keating and a few others at the table, Raymer explained that at the college he went to, freshmen were prohibited from shaving their facial hair until St. Patrick's Day, unless they were in the ROTC or a similar organization.
This wasn't a college-sponsored rule, of course. It was created by what Raymer referred to as the "St. Patrick's Day Committee," made up of representatives from fraternities and other on-campus groups. Freshmen who were caught with clean-shaven faces were apprehended and had their faces painted green (in honor of the holiday).