But, Steve has a beard, doesn't he? 
You know, damn, sir, even though I've seen maybe a dozen photographs of him, I can't remember, myself.
I think it's because when looking at my fellow Nebraskan, the first thought that always comes to mind is, "Hey, this guy looks as Polish as a Pole could possibly look."
(A reference of course to his being 1/64th or 1/128th of a long-ago oppressed minority.)