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Man: Pest control man! Phil Slackmeyer: Oh, yes. Won't you come in? I'm glad you made it over so quickly I'd like you to see if you can do anything about the lice in my son's hair. Now, I thought I saw one scamper right in there yesterday.
This really reminds of how âseriousâ and political hair length was in the late 60s â so many of the olds went semi-nuts about it, way out of proportion to its significance. Part of why we grew our hair long was to thumb our noses (just to mix my metaphor!) at the older generation. I remember having people call me a âCommieâ and telling me to âgo back to Russiaâ just because I had long hair. Seems hard to believe that people got so wound up about it.
Now that I think of it, my mom told me she got very disapproving stares when she âbobbedâ her hair in the twenties. First girl in her high school to do so.
I would just like to say that it is my convictionThat long hair and other flamboyant affectationsOf appearance are nothing more than the maleâs emergenceFrom his drab camouflage into the gaudy plumage that is the birthright of his sex.There is a peculiar notion that elegant plumageAnd fine feathers are not proper for the maleWhen actually, that is the way things are in most species.
During war time, lots of people got lice in the dirty barracks, regardless of hair length. This also happens to students in close quarters, regardless of hair length.
âI think itâs funny when kiddies do thinks just to piss off âold folksâ!âMy younger daughter recently told me that when she was young she had one ear pierced to bug me. I larfed my head off and told her I hadnât even noticed! If I had, I wouldnât have cared.
Incidentally, I never had my ears pierced. When I was fifty-something, I thought it would be handy to have them pierced so I could wear something other than clip-ons (which are very scarce nowadays, and usually fall off easily or are excruciating to wear). So I marched up to a kiosk at the mall, then thought, âIf Iâm fifty-something and donât have pierced ears yet, there must be a reason!â and marched away. (Iâm too chicken.)
Mellow out! I seem to remember some anti- gay comments a few days. Which causes the comment section to explode with retaliation. To his credit he did apologize for his comments. And I think you should too.
I had students back then who told me their parents wouldnât let them come home for Thanksgiving unless they cut their hair. Older people were really nuts on this subject then.
My hair like Jesus wore it, Halleluah I adore it!My last haircut was in 1981, still have it long cause the ladies love it and my Dad still hates it.Theyâll be gaga at the go go when they see me in my toga, my toga made of long flowing, long beautiful hair!Btw Iâve been in upper management for for over 26 years and it hasnât been a hindrance to upward movement!Well⊠except for they guys who went bald in their mid 30âs and 40âs, theyâre a bit jealous and tell me so, frequently.I offer them a transplant if they want, Iâm 50 and I wonât ever get it cut short!
BE THIS GUY about 11 years ago
Sounds like the talk my Mother had with her grandson â my nephew.
suevanv Premium Member about 11 years ago
Oh, say can you seeâŠ.my eyes (if you can then my hairâs too short!)
DoonesburyFollower about 11 years ago
Ironically, I believe that this one didnât make it in to the first book, âStill a Few Bugs in the System.â
chris_o42 about 11 years ago
âDonât ever have to cut it, cause it stopped by itself!â
the old professor about 11 years ago
This really reminds of how âseriousâ and political hair length was in the late 60s â so many of the olds went semi-nuts about it, way out of proportion to its significance. Part of why we grew our hair long was to thumb our noses (just to mix my metaphor!) at the older generation. I remember having people call me a âCommieâ and telling me to âgo back to Russiaâ just because I had long hair. Seems hard to believe that people got so wound up about it.
Now I have lost nearly all my hair! :-(
BE THIS GUY about 11 years ago
@masterskrainApril 2, 1971-gocomics.com/doonesbury/1971/4/2
montessoriteacher about 11 years ago
Good job, Dr. T, and others. Tell me that song has no relevance to this strip? Ha!
David Huie Green LikeNobody'sEverSeen about 11 years ago
lice like long locks
montessoriteacher about 11 years ago
I donât think hair length has anything to do with getting hair lice, though extra long hair used to be associated with the âdirty hippieâ type.
magicwalnut about 11 years ago
Now that I think of it, my mom told me she got very disapproving stares when she âbobbedâ her hair in the twenties. First girl in her high school to do so.
montessoriteacher about 11 years ago
Jesus was never depicted as having a buzz cut or even a Beatles cut.
Kip W about 11 years ago
I would just like to say that it is my convictionThat long hair and other flamboyant affectationsOf appearance are nothing more than the maleâs emergenceFrom his drab camouflage into the gaudy plumage that is the birthright of his sex.There is a peculiar notion that elegant plumageAnd fine feathers are not proper for the maleWhen actually, that is the way things are in most species.
montessoriteacher about 11 years ago
During war time, lots of people got lice in the dirty barracks, regardless of hair length. This also happens to students in close quarters, regardless of hair length.
montessoriteacher about 11 years ago
Yes, of course we donât know exactly what Jesus looked like. I guess whatever hairstyle was considered appropriate for Jewish men at that time.
Gokie5 about 11 years ago
âI think itâs funny when kiddies do thinks just to piss off âold folksâ!âMy younger daughter recently told me that when she was young she had one ear pierced to bug me. I larfed my head off and told her I hadnât even noticed! If I had, I wouldnât have cared.
Gokie5 about 11 years ago
Incidentally, I never had my ears pierced. When I was fifty-something, I thought it would be handy to have them pierced so I could wear something other than clip-ons (which are very scarce nowadays, and usually fall off easily or are excruciating to wear). So I marched up to a kiosk at the mall, then thought, âIf Iâm fifty-something and donât have pierced ears yet, there must be a reason!â and marched away. (Iâm too chicken.)
haggerty3 about 11 years ago
Mellow out! I seem to remember some anti- gay comments a few days. Which causes the comment section to explode with retaliation. To his credit he did apologize for his comments. And I think you should too.
paul brians about 11 years ago
I had students back then who told me their parents wouldnât let them come home for Thanksgiving unless they cut their hair. Older people were really nuts on this subject then.
Space_cat about 11 years ago
My hair like Jesus wore it, Halleluah I adore it!My last haircut was in 1981, still have it long cause the ladies love it and my Dad still hates it.Theyâll be gaga at the go go when they see me in my toga, my toga made of long flowing, long beautiful hair!Btw Iâve been in upper management for for over 26 years and it hasnât been a hindrance to upward movement!Well⊠except for they guys who went bald in their mid 30âs and 40âs, theyâre a bit jealous and tell me so, frequently.I offer them a transplant if they want, Iâm 50 and I wonât ever get it cut short!
lindz.coop Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Funny I remember having long hair back in those times and nobody checked it for lice â of course I was a female, so I guess that was different :)