That time of the year!!
By GreatMartin
@GreatMartin (23670)
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
November 17, 2020 2:23pm CST
Twice a year I get a crewcut, usually May and October, which started a few years ago when I decided I am tired of having to fool with my hair every day plus when it gets long it is really a pain--same with beards, mustaches, etc., and I know as I tried them all over the years!!
The only thing I have done consistently over the past 2 decades is grow/keep the mustache and that doesn't seem to grow and/or get bushy!!
In any case, I usually get the 2nd crewcut of the year in October or November so that it will look good by February 29 or in 'off years' at the end of February and then by May it gets unmanageable again--my hair doesn't grow fast.
Luckily we have a Salon on the Gateway premises and Nora gives haircuts by appointment only so I called her yesterday and got the crewcut today!
Another change coming---guess what's going on under the mask?!?!?!? LOL
Funny but I remember all this nonsense with the hair started in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1972 when I had the 'hairstylist' spray gray coloring in my sideburns to make me look more distinguished as Director of Operations for Weight Watchers of Memphis, Eastern Tennesee and Western Arkansas for when I made TV appearances or had newspaper interviews not to forget 'free open meetings' --and now I have all the gray--naturally!
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Nov 20
@GreatMartin That's great - you never have to stock up on shampoo
! Hey, saw your "crewcut" photo . . . wowza!!!
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
19 Nov 20
@much2say Next to getting completely bald a crewcut is the best haircut!!
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
18 Nov 20
A bottle of shampoo lasts me a year--or two!!

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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
17 Nov 20
it has been an odd weather year. But then again what would you say about 2020, its been an odd year.
I do crew cuts about 6 times a year!
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
18 Nov 20
My hair doesn't grow that fast!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
18 Nov 20
@GreatMartin my does but only on parts of my head
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
19 Nov 20
@DocAndersen Mine is slow all over!!! 

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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
19 Nov 20
@LadyDuck I have 'grown' my mustache for 40+ years and never gets as full as I want it but I won't cut it off!!

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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
18 Nov 20
Nope!! That's the one thing I don't change!!!

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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
17 Nov 20
Nova is a cool name.
I was hoping you were going to mohawk it!
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
18 Nov 20
@FayeHazel Here you go!!!
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
18 Nov 20
Haven't gone that way yet but in the 1970s I had an Afro!!!

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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
18 Nov 20
@GreatMartin Oh wait what? Picture!!! Picture or didn't happen! Awesome!
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
20 Nov 20
I can't reach back and get it neat!!





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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
18 Nov 20
Thank you--obviously you have good taste! 
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
20 Nov 20
I've written about it previously--joined WW in March 1967--lost over 100+ pounds--went to work for them as a lecturer--my partner and I at the time took the Memphis, Tennessee franchise--when we split I opened Our Weigh--1967 to 1979 were the best years of my life--anything else you want to know just ask
@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Nov 20
Looking good, My husband has a hair trimmer and trimmed his hair really short himself about twice a year,
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
18 Nov 20
I've tried to do that but I couldn't get it right--not even going bald!!

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