And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I wore a short crew-cut as a boy. In college (1976 - 1980) I grew my hair to my waist. Now retired at 68, I haven't cut my hair in three years. I'm known around my apartment building here in Oklahoma City as "that old long haired guy with a gun." Suits me.
One of the more embarrassing human endeavors ever created. The criminal look. When I got out of the army in 78 I stopped getting my hair cut professionally. I just trim the tangled ends every few months. Same with face hair. Just trim it every month or so. I don't waste a lot of time and resources in trying to be a pretty boy. Before they met me, and before we were married, my wife told her girlfriends I looked like Bob Seger on the Night Moves cover (1976).
For the longest time, a barber in Mt. Vernon, OH, had this exact poster in his shop window. He's long gone, but his successor still has it up on the wall in the shop.
I've seen some pretty weird haircuts done in that shop, but the great majority of young guys want something quite short.
I never could wear a flattop because my hair is too fine stand up in front. Remember the wax sticks that were used to wax the front to make the hair stand up?
Hey Mikey, I had a jar of Old Spice hair glue. It would make my flat top stand up, but the west Texas dirt storms made that a messy situation. What I called the "little boy haircut", was actually the college contour, dad cut my hair like that a lot. I wore that one from third grade until junior in high school. I let a lady barber talk me into a mop head look for 79-81. When I went to college, dad cut my hair back to the normal college contour for me. Been that way ever since.
Last time I had a flat top was in like '67. In '97, my wife went through cancer and lost all her hair from the chemo. I shaved my head in support, which was ironic because she wore a wig and I looked like a cue ball. But I found I liked never carrying a comb or giving a thought to my hair.
Shaving is a lot of work, though, so now I cut it to about 3/8" long and don't do a damned thing with it until it starts to look messy if I don't comb it. Same with a beard.
Had a flat top in '62....once I started growing it, never saw much of the barber shop again....now the same lady has been cutting my hair for the last 25 years....
20 years ago I'd pay equivalent of a half buck (25 pesos) for a whitewall while living in the Philippines. I have some Whal clippers now and #1 on the sides and #4 over the top. -Snakepit
After many years, I still have mine. And my barber knows how to do it right. Thankfully I can still wear it correctly.
ReplyDeleteI still have one.
ReplyDeleteMy hair is a just little thinner then it used to be....
I wore a short crew-cut as a boy. In college (1976 - 1980) I grew my hair to my waist. Now retired at 68, I haven't cut my hair in three years. I'm known around my apartment building here in Oklahoma City as "that old long haired guy with a gun." Suits me.
ReplyDeleteOne of the more embarrassing human endeavors ever created. The criminal look.
ReplyDeleteWhen I got out of the army in 78 I stopped getting my hair cut professionally. I just trim the tangled ends every few months. Same with face hair. Just trim it every month or so. I don't waste a lot of time and resources in trying to be a pretty boy. Before they met me, and before we were married, my wife told her girlfriends I looked like Bob Seger on the Night Moves cover (1976).
For the longest time, a barber in Mt. Vernon, OH, had this exact poster in his shop window. He's long gone, but his successor still has it up on the wall in the shop.
ReplyDeleteI've seen some pretty weird haircuts done in that shop, but the great majority of young guys want something quite short.
This was a better nation when George Jones wore a flattop.
ReplyDeleteI never could wear a flattop because my hair is too fine stand up in front. Remember the wax sticks that were used to wax the front to make the hair stand up?
ReplyDeleteFlatop with fenders called a burlap. Wore that through 7th grade in the early 60s
ReplyDeleteHa! Me too, we must be close to the same age.
DeleteHey Mikey, I had a jar of Old Spice hair glue. It would make my flat top stand up, but the west Texas dirt storms made that a messy situation. What I called the "little boy haircut", was actually the college contour, dad cut my hair like that a lot. I wore that one from third grade until junior in high school. I let a lady barber talk me into a mop head look for 79-81. When I went to college, dad cut my hair back to the normal college contour for me. Been that way ever since.
ReplyDeleteLast time I had a flat top was in like '67. In '97, my wife went through cancer and lost all her hair from the chemo. I shaved my head in support, which was ironic because she wore a wig and I looked like a cue ball. But I found I liked never carrying a comb or giving a thought to my hair.
ReplyDeleteShaving is a lot of work, though, so now I cut it to about 3/8" long and don't do a damned thing with it until it starts to look messy if I don't comb it. Same with a beard.
Had a flat top in '62....once I started growing it, never saw much of the barber shop again....now the same lady has been cutting my hair for the last 25 years....
ReplyDelete20 years ago I'd pay equivalent of a half buck (25 pesos) for a whitewall while living in the Philippines. I have some Whal clippers now and #1 on the sides and #4 over the top.
ReplyDelete-Snakepit
Still have mine cut that way..
ReplyDeleteWho remembers the posters with the D.A. cut on them, and what it stands for?
ReplyDeleteNot one single version of the ducktail! No Dean Martin curls. No James Dean rebellion. Very tame stuff!
ReplyDeleteI cut my own hair. #4 guard all over. I used to do my own high and tight. Always got compliments on it. Surprised it didn't make the poster.
ReplyDeleteThey are haircuts you can set your watch to.
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