| What is a face mask? The definition according to | | | | is all in fun and a great time each year. |
| Wikipedia is "A mask is an article normally worn on the | | | | Many actors have used a mask during their |
| face, typically for protection, concealment, | | | | performances in the theater or on the movie screen. |
| performance, or amusement." An example of this | | | | How about the guys that will never die, Michael Myers |
| might be the football helmet which has a face mask | | | | in the Halloween series and Jason Voorhees in the |
| attached to it to protect the player's face. | | | | Friday the 13th series? They wear a mask that |
| Along the same line, a hockey goalie wears a face | | | | everyone recognizes when they see them. |
| mask to protect his face from the puck. Before | | | | Ritual masks have been used throughout the world for |
| November 1959, hockey goalies did not wear the face | | | | many pageants and festivals. The function of the |
| mask and suffered many severe lacerations, broken | | | | mask may be religious or magical. Many African |
| noses, and teeth knocked out from the puck striking | | | | masks depict animals. They believe the masks can |
| them. It frequently took many stitches to close those | | | | help them communicate with the spirits who live in |
| wounds. Imagine a puck traveling at 90 or 100 mph and | | | | woodlands or deserts. |
| what that would feel like hitting your face. No, on | | | | Now, let us look at a face mask to wear while riding |
| second thought, I don't want to think about that on my | | | | on a motorcycle, ATV, or snowmobile trip during those |
| face. | | | | cold winter months. This face mask will offer the rider |
| Some people use masks for the wrong type of | | | | protection from cold, wind, and rain. Each mask is |
| concealment, robbery. Burglars and thieves use masks | | | | made of a stretchy neoprene material which is both |
| to hide their identity when they are in the act of | | | | warm and water resistant. The face masks features |
| committing their crimes. It will usually help them for a | | | | full coverage of the face and ears. |
| while, but most of the time law enforcement | | | | Patterns are reversible to solid black material. Velcro |
| apprehends them in the end. | | | | closure ensures great fit even with goggles, with a |
| Amusement is another common use of the mask. | | | | helmet, or without. There are full face and half face |
| Mardi Gras parades will always have people dressed | | | | masks. One size fits most. |
| up in creative costumes and wearing a mask. Think | | | | Some of the patterns are Black and White Skull, Glow |
| about one of the scariest times of the year for a face | | | | in the Dark Jason, Rebel Flag, and a USA Flag Stars |
| mask, Halloween. You see both youth and adults | | | | & Stripes face mask. There are some face |
| wearing a mask of some ghoulish creature or that | | | | masks just for the ladies. Those patterns include |
| famous person whom they are pretending to be. This | | | | Roses, Mardi Gras, Pink Skull, and a Pink Camo. |