Check out the beard on Bill!

Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto apparently is growing out his gray, until Christmas.

Why?

Nobody yet knows.

Hizzoner posted on his Instagram of the beard, "It is staying until, at least, Christmas."

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It is staying until, at least, Christmas. HT @emmai_alaquiva for photo.

A post shared by William Peduto (@billpeduto) on Sep 19, 2018 at 6:19pm PDT

And there were reactions.

Mayor Peduto sporting a beard after his first 10 day vacation in many years. He's Sharing the progress his Administration has made in increasing the number of women and people of color in key leadership roles in city government. https://t.co/juVyLROjlG pic.twitter.com/i44Jd3Wced

— Dr. David Finegold (@chathamuprez) September 17, 2018

And praises.

Mayor Peduto has a beard and it's great pic.twitter.com/PZFWQFCgDb

— J O S I A H (@JosiahGilliam) September 19, 2018

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