The Horstache getting a trim from an axe. Thats burly.
  • David Horst
  • That's what the kids call "burly."

David Horst's mustache is huge.

No, not in the purely follicle sense, where the Timbers' defender's facial hair is no larger than, say, Ned Flanders. There are thicker 'staches and there are burlier 'staches, yes. But in Portland, no soup strainer has quite the following of "The Horstache."

Yes, a lost bet may have been the reason Horst grew the mustache in the first place, but the 25-year old Pennsylvanian has certainly had the last laugh: His mustache has taken on a life of its own, with its own Twitter handle, a trending hashtag, a fan site and even national media attention.

But questions remain: Will Horst ever shave the Horstache, or will the Horstache shave David? Are there downsides to carrying such a beastly burden above his lip? How's it working with the ladies?

Listen to my *exclusive* interview with Horst below, and hear him talk through his nose-mullet about its Genesis, mustaches he admires, other Timbers he'd like to see mustachioed and even a challenge to Portland's facial-hair-sporting hipster community.