I've never hear of a Scumpador or a Scumbag Boogie.?ÿ
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Did any of you elder statesmen ever sport a Psycho or a Quiff?
Never heard of any of those doos.
We were "greasers" (with a 'Z').?ÿ The only doo names I can remember were the crew-cut, a butch or a boogie.?ÿ The boogie being similar to the James Dean look with swept back sides (wings) and bangs (preferably curly) hanging down.?ÿ
Prior to age 12 the only hair style I was allowed was the dreaded "head-bone"...administered by my older sister.?ÿ And neither one of us wanted to be there.?ÿ 😉
A greaser, you don't say, never would have figured that.
I'm actually a fade but closer to a high and tight.
Thought the ducktail cut was sharp but my parents had other thoughts for me.?ÿ Crew cut and flat top were the only non-traditional cuts allowed.?ÿ Now I sport what I recall a reverse mohawk.?ÿ Hair on the sides and none in the middle, so no chance of trying to duplicate any of the styles in the OP.
As a kid, grandfather Harris was the family barber and he knew two styles, burr or flattop and he would always nip your ear if you moved. He would actually just rub your ear with the side of the comb on the clippers and it would vibrate so intensely that you swore you were cut and make a statue out of you immediately.
All of school was strict dress code with nothing over the ear or below the neckline.
In college it did not bother me until a year after college and it was probably shoulderblade in length and after one of the hottest days ever it went to around 1/8in overall and it felt like a cool breeze in comparison.
Since, I went to more of an "all the same length" about 3/4in to begin and let it grow until the length bothered me in some way. Never met a barber that would cut it the way I wanted so for the last 45+yrs I've done it myself.
Facial hair is 1/4in to a couple inches with a clean neck.
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Thought the ducktail cut was sharp..
There was a fella in the 'hood that was in my older sister's class named Hank Harkey.?ÿ He was definitely the 'hoodlum' type, like a sinister Fonzy with the low-slung blue jeans and engineer's boots.?ÿ Hank's mother ran a beauty shop for the local ladies out of her garage.
Hank had been sent home from school for having shaggy hair.?ÿ This was pre-Beatles and Hank's hair was more of a greazy precursor to the mullet.?ÿ It touched his ears, collar and eyebrows which violated all the school's dress codes.
Hank showed up to school the next day with a beautifully coiffured "Duck Tail" hair-do. It was so shiny it must've took a whole bottle of Wildroot.?ÿ Hank was sent home again by the superintendent Mr. Robinson.?ÿ I might add our nickname for Mr. Robinson was "chrome dome"...Hank's mother was furious and immediately went up to the school in protest.
Now accounts vary, but basically Hank's mom whipped the snot out of Mr. Robinson right there in his office.?ÿ The police were called and the whole thing made the paper the next morning, though I don't think Mrs. Harkey did any time over the whole thing.?ÿ Hank's Duck Tail was modified slightly to fit the current guidelines.
I just happened to be the Harkey's paperboy at the time.?ÿ I remember when I collected for that month's newspaper bill I asked Mrs. Harkey if she really whipped Mr. Robinson's butt.?ÿ She just smiled at me without ever taking the Marlboro out of her pursed lips.
That was life back in 1962.
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All the TV commercials for hair goop/tonic for young men have disappeared.?ÿ Remember Brylcreem (a little dab'll do ya) and Vitalis and a hundred others.
Being a goofy kid is fun.?ÿ I remember a time about Third Grade when a few of us would try to mix up the words from various TV jingles.?ÿ One I recall was:?ÿ You'll wonder where the yellow went when you fix your hair with Pepsodent.?ÿ Of course, Pepsodent was a toothpaste, not a hair gel.?ÿ The Pepsodent commercial was:?ÿ You'll wonder where the yellow went when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent.
Another weird thing we did was alter words from well-known songs into something twisted.?ÿ As in:?ÿ Glory, glory, hallelujah.?ÿ Teacher hit me with a ruler.?ÿ Hit her on the bean with a rotten tangerine.?ÿ And she ain't my teacher no more.
An alternate of that little ditty would not be socially acceptable today as it involved meeting the teacher at the door with a very specific weapon whose name also is applied to an adult canned beverage and was once also applied to a big league baseball team.
Oh my, I might be showing my age here as I still have some Vitalis.
I agree with not getting the cut one wants. Here's a thread I posted a couple of years ago:
Years ago me and a mate from work decided to get our hair cut the day before the company end of year Xmas function. So we rocked on down to the local barber after work. Neither of us had been there before. It must have been a long day because the barber didn't seem too pleased to see us. Oblivious, Matey enthusiastically lept into the chair first and bubbled out his instructions: "I just want my flat-top shaped up a bit. Take it easy and be careful because I don't want it to look bald on top". The barber fiddled around for a bit setting the comb on the clipper and the collar thing around Matey's neck, then placed his non-cutting paw on the top of Matey's head, looked at me via the reflection of the big mirror and made his first run - a very fast long sweep from the top of one ear over the crown and down to the other ear with what must have been the No.0. Matey looked like he'd been scalped sideways and by the quiver of his lips he knew it too. He never said another word. The barber carried on, still looking at me and inquired: "And how would you like me to cut your hair cut?". I was too scared to run away, so just squeaked out a reply: "I'll leave it up to you". He nodded and gave his first smile.
I have been using a Flowbee to cut my hair for about 25 years now. Can't remember the last time I had a "Store bought" hair cut.
He's a professional.?ÿ If you don't tell him how to cut hair, he won't tell you how to survey.
I bought a set of clippers in the 70s to keep my hair tight for inspections. After the service i tried to grow it out but that didn't last. I still cut my own hair, but I had to replace the clippers 2 years ago...
I've got my boys asking for Dippity-Do to be put in their faux hawks after the hairstylist is done.?ÿ The young ones have a puzzled look on their faces.?ÿ The older ones start cracking up.?ÿ I had never used it since I think it was before my time but was more of a nomenclature passed on to me by my dad.?ÿ
Oh my, I might be showing my age here as I still have some Vitalis.
Are you sure you're not mixing that up with Viagra?! 😉 ?ÿ
Uh,Oh, that means there's probably some Jade East, Canoe, English Leather, and British Stirling hanging around somewhere. ?????ÿ
Oop's forgot Afro Sheen!
While in Parochial prison all boy's had a flat top or a buzz cut period. No exceptions or you would be booted out. I think it was because the Nun's all had one. ?????ÿ
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Nope, just some Old Spice.
