The Beard and Braid competition begins at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, followed by the belly dancing performance at 1:30 p.m. Sawdust Days includes a classic car show, parade, live music ...

Just like Vikings at war would tie their hair and beards up in braids and other types of ponytails, you too can rock your Viking beard ... and ruggedness of a classic full beard?

His outfit and his headgear may be as far from the Viking aesthetic as possible, but, Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow did have a cool hairstyle. That braided hair and beard sure look good on him.

“Brent looked like a Viking anyway, more than most of us. He looked the part.” He also has a couple of unique souvenirs to remember it all. He kept the braid that was sewed into the back of ...