tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post7159664043202697833..comments2024-02-12T17:59:33.534-06:00Comments on RAZORED ZEN: Long Haired Country BoyCharles Gramlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-66106585245854978162009-06-21T17:51:59.168-05:002009-06-21T17:51:59.168-05:00Aha - glad I caught this post before it rolled off...Aha - glad I caught this post before it rolled off into obscurity.<br />Didn't you know? The only reason I come here is because you have long hair! ;0)<br /><br />My bro had long hair for years. I hated it when he cut it. As long as it is clean then I have no problem with it!Thumbelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16797968670320215838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-35094140163488615422009-06-18T11:19:57.271-05:002009-06-18T11:19:57.271-05:00Michelle, you're like me in that but I fear we...Michelle, you're like me in that but I fear we're fairly rare.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-74609585172438832132009-06-15T18:55:20.729-05:002009-06-15T18:55:20.729-05:00Hey Charles,
This post made me smile. Hank used ...Hey Charles,<br /><br />This post made me smile. Hank used to wear his hair long to accentuate his likeness to Greg Allman and people were after him to cut it and he'd say, When it gets down to my bra strap, maybe. He just liked it as well. I don't get why people are so full of opinions about other people's appearances. I generally enjoy how people look no matter what -- and don't often assume they are making a "statement."Michelle's Spellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15769666862403600253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-11862600540870329342009-06-10T13:20:38.584-05:002009-06-10T13:20:38.584-05:00writtenwyrdd, folks just can't seem to accept ...writtenwyrdd, folks just can't seem to accept each other as they are eh?<br /><br />Vesper, I've got more I'll share one of these days.<br /> <br />Wil, yeah, I likes me some o dat movie.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-36676329433472546322009-06-10T06:16:35.739-05:002009-06-10T06:16:35.739-05:00"Easy Rider". A true classic.
Wil Ha..."Easy Rider". A true classic. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.wilharrison.com/" rel="nofollow">Wil Harrison.com</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-2943845642438381742009-06-10T06:07:08.086-05:002009-06-10T06:07:08.086-05:00I love your long hair stories! :-) :-) :-)
Yeah, p...I <i>love</i> your long hair stories! :-) :-) :-)<br />Yeah, people should worry about themselves and not others...Vesperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417602625059442986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-82776348184694431152009-06-09T20:08:43.556-05:002009-06-09T20:08:43.556-05:00Charles, I just wanted to add that as a woman who&...Charles, I just wanted to add that as a woman who's had short hair most of my life, I still get a ton of comments asking why I don't let it grow longer. Usually it's people I know well instead of strangers, but WTF?writtenwyrddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280711822302493122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-89470031230484548062009-06-09T16:32:55.605-05:002009-06-09T16:32:55.605-05:00Merisi, you don't see any folks dressed like t...Merisi, you don't see any folks dressed like that in the south, or at least I haven't. I see them on TV, but they're always from California or something. <br /><br />Shauna Roberts, I've often wondered about the beard thing with kids. I've seen it a lot. It's almost some atavistic thing. And good for you not to get your hair cut. What in the world does age have to do with it. I know some folks that think we writers who are all grown up and still write about SF/Fantasy need to grow up too, but I just call them idiots.<br /><br />laughingwolf, we've been back since and it's still alive.<br /><br />Barbara Martin, thankee.<br /><br />Wil, sounds like some Burt Reynolds movie maybe. I'm not sure.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-28423965138929726892009-06-09T05:55:26.933-05:002009-06-09T05:55:26.933-05:00Damn hippies! "l still say they're not g...Damn hippies! "l still say they're not going to make the parish line." What movie was that from? <br /><br /><a href="http://www.wilharrison.com/" rel="nofollow">Wil Harrison.com</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-85056582835642425312009-06-08T20:56:37.568-05:002009-06-08T20:56:37.568-05:00hope it's a saltwater marsh plant! :Ohope it's a saltwater marsh plant! :Olaughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-43412121020738685252009-06-08T17:54:53.360-05:002009-06-08T17:54:53.360-05:00Growing up in the '60s, I thought long hair on...Growing up in the '60s, I thought long hair on men was sexy and never have gotten to like short hair on men. Or sparsely furred bodies, for that matter.<br /><br />When I was a child, though, I was terrified of beards. Didn't help that my mother's family was Pennsylvania Dutch and all the men that hung out at my grandparents' had beards. <br /><br />And like Jennifer, I find some people think I'm too old to wear long hair. But I like my hair long and my husband likes it long, so it's not getting cut.Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-8331690450087033722009-06-08T16:36:16.936-05:002009-06-08T16:36:16.936-05:00Sidney's comment has me all tangled up! :-)))
...Sidney's comment has me all tangled up! :-)))<br /><br />I see middle-aged men in smart suits and grey ponytails quite often in Vienna. <br /><br />Come to think of it, have you ever watched Michael Beschloss on the Jim Lehrer NewsHour? To this day I am not sure if he wears his hair long in a ponytail or just slicked back with a ton of Brillantine! Not that it matters, but I was so intrigued by his hair, I forgot to listen what he had to say. ;-)Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-75812863305794781992009-06-08T16:08:48.488-05:002009-06-08T16:08:48.488-05:00jennifer, I'm probably guilty of some of those...jennifer, I'm probably guilty of some of those judgements myself and you'd think I'd know better. I do think it says more about someone if they put a lot of "effort" into something. But long hair really isn't that much effort. It's not like I spend hours urging it to grow.<br /><br />December/Stacia, yeah, you'd think men having long hair would be past the comment stage by now, although it's still not terribly common I suppose. But who would care.<br /><br />SQT, I am too but it sure seems to around here. Small town in the south, I guess. I didn't grow my hair really long until after I had tenure at work. I don't think my university officials particulary approve, although they've never said anything.<br /><br />Lana Gramlich, lol. yes. And the time the waitress at the Fox and the Hound did something much the same. <br /><br />laughingwolf, if I gave him water, who is to complain?Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-9810151244578712002009-06-08T14:34:32.199-05:002009-06-08T14:34:32.199-05:00whizzing on yer bro... not good... charles ;) lolwhizzing on yer bro... not good... charles ;) lollaughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-26265418633919577882009-06-08T14:22:54.730-05:002009-06-08T14:22:54.730-05:00You forgot the time the cashier at the grocery sto...You forgot the time the cashier at the grocery store asked if we "ladies" found everything we were looking for. *LOL*<br />As for the "why people care" part, you know what I would say. Finish the following statement; "People are _________." It probably doesn't help that you have long hair in the bible belt, you heathen sinner.<br />I love your hair. Don't change a thing.Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-39096586310191986042009-06-08T13:49:26.976-05:002009-06-08T13:49:26.976-05:00I'm surprised that long hair on men still gets...I'm surprised that long hair on men still gets noticed. <br /><br />My uncle was the original "Jesus at the park." He really had the look going on. So I always thought men with long hair were fairly common. But that's probably because I was used to it. <br /><br />My husband had long hair when we first met, but he cut it for his job since it's a very button-down kind of place. He hasn't had the freedom to grow his hair since then, so I have to be content with the facial hair he grows when he's on vacation. Better than nothing I suppose.SQThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-8400473647520601012009-06-08T12:51:09.802-05:002009-06-08T12:51:09.802-05:00I've never understood why people feel the need...I've never understood why people feel the need to comment on the appearance of others, or why things like that bother them so. <br /><br />It's 2009, is long hair on a man still really that shocking?? Sheesh.Staciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969399927758009095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-29468556181760742322009-06-08T11:47:54.221-05:002009-06-08T11:47:54.221-05:00You go Charles. It suits you.
Though I am guil...You go Charles. It suits you. <br /><br />Though I <i>am</i> guilty of judging men based on their hair - guys with hilighted spikey hair and lots of gel (plus a fake tan and whitened smile) skeeve me out.<br /><br />Believe it or not, there is a stigma about long hair for women too. I am getting to be <i>"of an age"</i> that long hair is no longer stylish. To some I might look like I'm trying to hold onto my youth, but the truth is I am cheap and lazy. I hate going to the beauty shop to get my hair cut.... which I haven't done since October.jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08547226679311827501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-54785587837805781252009-06-08T10:51:33.901-05:002009-06-08T10:51:33.901-05:00Best Fantasy and Science Fiction, I've noticed...Best Fantasy and Science Fiction, I've noticed a lot of little ones that are scared of facial hair. My hair isn't easy to take careof when it's short because it sticks up. I find it actually easier to take care of long.<br /><br /> <br />Travis Erwin, I'm sure some cases are like that. More's the pity.<br /><br />Erik Donald France, I do think the south is more this way than the north, not sure why. Maybe there's still more distrust of those who look different.<br /><br />Maalie, Maybe I should do some research on it, but my appearance might just bias my own results.<br /><br />Candy, it's definitely amazing how many folks draw conclusions about other people simply on appearance. Stereotypes are alive and well.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-39077067293408672192009-06-08T09:37:37.150-05:002009-06-08T09:37:37.150-05:00"Jesus at the park"! That's wonderfu..."Jesus at the park"! That's wonderful.<br /><br />Some people are inordinately threatened by anyone who doesn't conform. Perhaps they see it as an indictment of their own conformity? Plus they probably make all kinds of assumptions about your political/social views, based on your appearance, and see you as a threat for that reason.cs harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13708705800818667923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-78001760640325626142009-06-08T09:15:19.324-05:002009-06-08T09:15:19.324-05:00LOL! I wonder if there is some innate, primordial,...LOL! I wonder if there is some innate, primordial, now outdated "statement" from long hair, in the way that the numer of points on a stag's antlers indicate dominance?<br /><br />Sadly the days when I could think of makeing a statement with my hair are longs since over ;-)Maaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444125754967223180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-7418686156917339872009-06-08T00:08:59.943-05:002009-06-08T00:08:59.943-05:00This is a damned excellent post. First of all, co...This is a damned excellent post. First of all, congrats, many men around our age are bald or virtually bald, so all power to you. Next, it's a free country and maybe a lot of people haven't gotten the memo. Cheers to you! I do know what you mean -- back in my <i>Easy Rider</i> days, I got a lot of the same kind of reactions due to dress or beard, especially in Mississippi, for whatever reason. To repeat: it's a free country. Blessed are those who realize it.Erik Donald Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332500850365598564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-4408309192498078982009-06-07T22:15:42.565-05:002009-06-07T22:15:42.565-05:00I got a kick out of Cloudia's comment. I think...I got a kick out of Cloudia's comment. I think part of the hair thing is jealousy. Lots of people don't have the guts to let their hair down so publicly (pun intended) and they are envious that your do.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-71198541873997032112009-06-07T21:56:01.504-05:002009-06-07T21:56:01.504-05:00My mom cried when I cut my long hair in junior hig...My mom cried when I cut my long hair in junior high. Literally cried. It is a lot easier to take care of short though. :)<br /><br />My brother-in-law has long and my 3-year old always says "He has long hair just like me daddy!" with a huge smile on her face. The little ones love it. But facial hair scares her for some reason. Quite odd.Best Fantasy and Science Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03961394741061484019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-50940163398318484452009-06-07T18:04:30.012-05:002009-06-07T18:04:30.012-05:00laughingwolf, lol. I never thought of the Whiz par...laughingwolf, lol. I never thought of the Whiz part. I turned around so Lana could get a pic of me and my green brother with the same haircuts.<br /><br />Heff, I figured you would know of what I speak. Especially small southern towns seem to have some of this attitude.<br /><br />jodi, most of the time I do really find it very funny. another question I get a lot is "aren't you cold?" because I only wear short sleeve shirts year around. It never really gets taht cold here but some people think it does if they are from here. I respond to their question with "aren't you hot?"<br /><br />Steve Malley, oh being recognized can even be one of the benefits. All the restruant staff around here always remember me because of the hair, and since I tip well we usually get really good service.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com