Beard Diary, Update 2

Captain's log, beard date 10448234

Today, tragedy. Itchiness reached an all time high, and one team member could not rise to the beard challenge. I regret to report that TJ has eliminated himself from glory. May he rest in peace, free from beard itch.

While taking my daily cookie break I reflected on the loss of a beard today. With a chocolate chip melting in my mouth, I thought I heard a rousing grumble: ephemeral, as if from a ghoulish soul trapped in torment. I caught this picture:

Was this TJ's beard soul, manifesting itself because it is still trapped in this world? Forever hairless and green? Nothing makes sense anymore.