Thursday, March 18, 2010

Shiny, happy heads

Back in October, my flatbed trailer was stolen from my yard.

I never knew there were so many trailers in town until mine was gone and I was looking at every passing trailer with Sherlock Holmes eyes.

Since I made the commitment to shave my head for the St. Baldrick's event, raising money for children's cancer, I have begun noticing bald heads.

It seems like they're everywhere.

Tall bald guys. Short bald guys. Skinny bald guys. Fat bald guys.

I've long held the belief very few white guys can effectively pull off the bald look. Black guys look cool, slick or tough with the cleanhead look. Latinos make it work well. But white guys tend to look like thumbs.

But I've reassessed.

Almost everyone I've seen in Las Cruces, at least the guys who've gone completely shaven, look decent. Many of their heads literally shine. As if they've used a car-polish buffer from Auto Zone. They also seem to carry a bit of swagger. Maybe it's because they've shed some baggage.

Despite this hopeful observation, there's only one thing I'm confident about regarding my baldheadedness: I'll look like a goober.

At any rate, as long as people donate some money for this great  cause, it is well worth it.

Donate here: http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/participantid/376011

2 comments:

Jim Hilley said...

Love your post on your favorite
Aggie players before the WAC final.
Hey, I'm shaving my head too!
Look for met getting shaved and taking pictures.
Go Aggies
Jim Hilley
Bulletin in the Zone

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