Still from the Loony Toons short “Wackiki Rabbit” with two disheveled men shipwrecked on a raft

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   Chuck Jordan (sasquatchergeneral@idlethumbs.social)'s status on Sunday, 08-Sep-2024 14:24:31 JST Chuck Jordan

   Dumb question but I’ve wondered forever: why do cartoonists draw characters with beards/5 o’clock shadow only around their mouths? Is it supposed to be easier to animate, like 4-finger hands? Where did it start? (I’m assuming Homer & Lenny were referencing The Flintstones).