<div class="data-import">From the perfectly manicured handlebar curls of baseball's Rollie Fingers to the hard drivin' hairy lip of Burt Reynolds in "Smokey and the Bandit," there is perhaps no decade more notorious and glorious for the mustache than the 1970s.
As men across the world take out their miniature combs and containers of wax to style the perfect horseshoes, Fu Manchus and Magnum P.I.s to <a href="http://www.movember.com/" target="_blank">raise awareness for men's health issues during the month of "Movember,"</a> we've paged through the drum corps annals to assemble a gallery of the greatest 1970s upper lip hair ever seen in DCI competition.
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<h3>1. 1974 Purple Lancers – Auburn, NY</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_74purplelancers_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1974 Purple Lancers<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>2. 1974 Kilties – Racine, WI</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_74kilties_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1974 Kilties<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>3. 1975 Blue Devils – Concord, CA</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_75bluedevils_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1975 Blue Devils<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>4. 1975 Muchachos– Hawthorne, NJ</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_75muchachos_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1975 Muchachos<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>5. 1975 Troopers– Casper, WY</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_75troopers_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1975 Troopers<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>6. 1975 Phantom Regiment – Rockford, IL</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_75phantomregiment_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1975 Phantom Regiment<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>7. 1975 Blue Stars – La Crosse, WI</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_12_2013_75bluestars.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1975 Blue Stars<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>8. 1975 27th Lancers – Revere, MA</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_7527thlancers_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1975 27th Lancers<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>9. 1975 Madison Scouts – Madison, WI</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_75madisonscouts_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1975 Madison Scouts<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>10. 1976 Royal Crusaders – Finleyville, PA</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_76_royalcrusaders.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1976 Royal Crusaders<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>11. 1976 Cavaliers – Park Ridge, IL</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_12_2013_cavaliers76.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1976 Cavaliers<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>12. 1976 Blue Devils – Concord, CA</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_76bluedevils_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1976 Blue Devils<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>13. 1976 Madison Scouts – Madison, WI</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_76madisonscouts_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1976 Madison Scouts<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>14. 1977 Kilties – Racine, WI</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_77kilties_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1977 Kilties<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>15. 1977 Gauchos – Fulton, NY</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_77gauchos_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1977 Gauchos<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>16. 1977 Freelancers – Sacramento, CA</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_77freelancers_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1977 Freelancers<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>17. 1977 Blue Devils – Concord, CA</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_77bluedevils_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1977 Blue Devils<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>18. 1977 Oakland Crusaders – Etobicoke, ONT</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_77oaklandcrusaders_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1977 Oakland Crusaders<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>19. 1977 Squires – Watkins Glen, NY</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_77squires_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1977 Squires<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>20. 1977 Phantom Regiment – Rockford, IL</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_77phantomregiment_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1977 Phantom Regiment<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>21. 1977 Saints – Woodbridge-Edison, NJ</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_77saints_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1977 Saints<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>22. 1977 Madison Scouts – Madison, WI</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_77madisonscouts.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1977 Madison Scouts<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>23. 1978 Crossmen – Delaware County, PA</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_78crossmen_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1978 Crossmen<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>24. DCI Hall of Fame Broadcaster Steve Rondinaro, 1978</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_78rondo.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">Steve Rondinaro<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>25. 1978 Offensive Lions – Jonquiere, QUE</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_78offensivelions_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1978 Offensive Lions<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>26. 1978 Troopers – Casper, WY</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_78troopers_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1978 Troopers<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>27. 1978 Renaissance – Spokane, WA</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_78renaissance_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1978 Renaissance<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>28. 1978 North Star – North Shore, MA</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_78northstar_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1978 North Star<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>29. 1978 Phantom Regiment – Rockford, IL</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://assets.dci.org/11_08_2013_78phantomregiment_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1978 Phantom Regiment<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>30. DCI Hall of Fame Member Bobby Hoffman, 1978</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://backend.dci.org/images/news/2013/11_08_2013_78hoffman_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">Bobby Hoffman<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>31. 1978 27th Lancers – Revere, MA</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://backend.dci.org/images/news/2013/11_08_2013_7827thlancers_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1978 27th Lancers<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>32. DCI Judges, 1978</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://backend.dci.org/images/news/2013/11_08_2013_78judges_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">DCI Judges<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>33. 1979 Bridgemen – Bayonne, NJ</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://backend.dci.org/images/news/2013/11_08_2013_79bridgemen_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1979 Bridgemen<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>34. 1979 Guardsmen – Schaumburg, IL</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://backend.dci.org/images/news/2013/11_08_2013_79guardsmen_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1979 Guardsmen<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>35. 1979 Oakland Crusaders – Etobicoke, ONT</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://backend.dci.org/images/news/2013/11_08_2013_79oakland_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1979 Oakland Crusaders <br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>36. 1979 Blue Stars – La Crosse, WI</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://backend.dci.org/images/news/2013/11_08_2013_79bluestars_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1979 Blue Stars<br /></div></center></div>
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<h3>37. 1979 North Star – North Shore, MA</h3>
<div style="float:center; padding:10px;"><center><img src="https://backend.dci.org/images/news/2013/11_08_2013_79northstar_600x400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="font-size:x-small; font-style:italic; font-weight: bold; text-align:center;">1979 North Star<br /></div></center></div>
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