Away Team, Set Heads to Stun!

“What happened?” “I don’t like it!” “You’re a brave man!” “Let’s pin him down and shave his eyebrows too!”
These were just a few of the comments I got when I suddenly showed up one day with a bald head.

Much as some people would like to disagree, I have not gone crazy. I’ve been curious, for a long time, to know what I would look like bald. I’ve had generic ‘short back and sides’ hair, I’ve had flat tops, I’ve had long hair and pony tails. I’d never been bald – until now!

A couple of months ago I started thinking seriously about it and asked my wife if she’d mind. She wasn’t crazy about the idea but said it was fine by her. I figured I would wait until June, because I could let it grow out over vacation if I didn’t like it. June arrived, and it brought razors.

It has been interesting seeing how people react. For a number of them, it’s been inspiring. Even if they don’t like the look, they like the fact that I was willing and able to do something bold. The more traditionally ‘macho’ guys I know keep talking about my having ‘the guts’ to do it.

The funny thing is that it wasn’t a big deal and I really didn’t think about it that much. I knew that people would react positively and negatively and some would just laugh. I looked forward to the banter. But mostly, I just wanted to know what it would look like so I did it. (Anyway, the worst that would happen is people might laugh – and that happens anyway!)

It’s been a week. I’m slowly getting used to the reflection in the mirror. It looks much better than I had expected.

The maintenance is pretty high. I have to shave my whole head every 2 days because it grows back so fast. Great big lumpy heads are challenging to shave.

I’m going to keep it going until July 11th and then let the flat top grow back in. My wife said that she wouldn’t mind at all if it grew back in!

Hope you get a kick out of the picture,

The Go-To Guy