April 28, 2026

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

I’ve beem watching the Cincinnati Reds’ games recently, and can’t help but notice the hair. Unlike previous generations where clean shaven was the norm, nowadays if you don’t sport some type of facial hair you are mistaken for a 16 year old. Beards, mustaches, long hair to the shoulder, bushy eyebrows, even braids. Who can forget the sight of Elly De laCruz stealing second, helmet off, stretched out for the slide, braids (at least 20) wildly flying helter skelter? . At the other end of the spectrum,of course, thanks to modern technology, we can watch the players at an unseemly close range. And lo and behold, as they come into the dugout and remove their batting helmets to exchange for their every day caps , behold, bald spots abound! .

And we can’t forget the ladies. Everyone now a days has long hair. All pushed to the front with giant waves and curls. Do we ignore the dearth of hair in the back? Can’t anyone show a little stylistic imagination?

Ah, well. Hair’s to the first place Reds! On to the World Series!