Clipped

By Zamboni

We cats are devastated. No, not because the Montreal Canadiens didn't win the Stanley Cup — they had a tremendous spring, a wonderfully unexpected run in the playoffs that breathed life into their COVID-weary city. And their players are so young that the team surely has great years ahead of it.

Nope, it's something else. Justin Trudeau has shaved his beard.

Damn! Justin's beard was one of the few bright spots of the coronavirus pandemic. Showing solidarity with Canadians who couldn't go to the barber or the hairdresser, he let his hair grow long and stopped shaving. We thought the beard made him look older and wiser and, oh, so attractive. More Prime Minister-y.

But now, with salons open in Ontario again, Justin is back to looking like he's twelve years old. Why, Prime Minister, why??? Is it because, as tweeps are speculating, you expect to be out on the campaign trail this fall? Well, if so, your bearded self carries much more gravitas. Please grow it back.

On the other hand, if Justin can shave his pandemic beard, he can open the damn border. That would make us cats PURR.