Rock Almanac: December 16, 2008

On This Date in 1949: ZZ Top singer and guitarist Billy Gibbons is born in Houston.

The Almanac Advises for December 16: "In certain religions, such as Judaism, Islam, Sikhism and Rastafarianism, men grow beards in a pact with the Almighty. To this day, a long, flowing beard gives the bearer the appearance of a wise man."

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