Ex-'Most Interesting Man' to help judge best beard contest

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The man who once helped pitch Dos Equis beer as the "most interesting man in the world" turned his attention from his favorite beer to his favorite beard by judging a Saturday competition called Vermont Beardies.

Actor Jonathan Goldsmith, who lives in Manchester and sports a closely cropped white beard that he maintains with a lice comb given to him by a veterinarian, was one of four judges who chose the contest's winner in Burlington.

This year's honors went to Bryan Sturge, of Barre, Vermont, who hasn't cut his beard in almost two years.

The event benefits Make-a-Wish Vermont, which helps grant wishes to children living with life-threatening conditions. Organizers said Saturday night that they'd raised nearly $30,000.

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