Tuesday, May 16, 2006

A Tale of Two Hairlines

It was the best of times...

1985



















It was the worst of times...

1993








Alas, my youth's greatest pride and joy morphed into my young adulthood's greatest insecurity. Those of you who have experienced early male-pattern baldness know the feeling. Your forehead is dying to meet the back of your head...and there isn't a damn thing you can do about it. Or is there?


My solution
1995





A much more dignified choice than tedious, expensive and dubious-at-best hair replacement "systems".

Actually, I should have seen this coming:




















But I didn't. Instead, a barmaid at the old Akron Agora unceremoniously alerted me to the problem, which of course sent me into emotional turmoil for the next 7-8 years. Gee, thanks...

10 Comments:

At 11:49 PM, Blogger laney2217 said...

Great Pics!!!

 
At 5:16 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

If ya got it........ grow it!
(I am reefering to the hair by the way!) I wonder how many bald folks will be joining your ranks Andy. If there was any fashion statement that I ever loathed,it would have been the ripped shirt WITH spandex, accessorized with the bandannas on the thigh! (WEAK!)

 
At 11:24 PM, Blogger welcome2europa said...

I know....very Ratt...and Bon Jovi...just awful...that's just the picture I put up on this blog...I have a shoebox full of atrocities like that one.

 
At 4:05 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

You guys are all out of control. Guess Who!

 
At 4:20 PM, Blogger welcome2europa said...

The prick jabs again!

 
At 7:46 PM, Blogger welcome2europa said...

I did...I did.

 
At 12:37 PM, Blogger Russ said...

Dude...I've been fighting this battle and am starting to lose ground. The "Andre Agassi" cut is coming soon, methinks. You know...the first stage in a move towards a shaven dome. Meeting a girl who's like, "Why don't you just shave your head?" and having a friend who once said while mountain biking, "Ya know, Russ...you have a nice shaped head," are making the decision easier.

Sounds like you guys had a blast. Sorry I missed it. The Cavs aren't the only ones not going to the next round in the playoffs...some girl kicked my ass singing this past Saturday. Kicked it clear across the bar, she did.

 
At 1:00 AM, Blogger welcome2europa said...

Ha! You deserved it ya balding albino. The key to having a bald head imho, is stunning facial hair...

 
At 11:11 AM, Blogger Russ said...

Stunning facial hair? Right...cause nothing says, "Wait a minute...deep guy getting ready to speak," more than stunning facial hair. ;)

 
At 11:40 AM, Blogger welcome2europa said...

Damn straight. But for real, unless you have a certain kind of look, ya can't be bald and clean-shaven....just kind of creepy.

 

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