Hey, look at that! Bet you think this is my mug shot, but it is not! This was taken when I renewed my drivers license. You should know that a lot of thought went into this. I have always thought of hair as a necessary evil and envied the men who could go bald and get away with it. I can pass male pattern baldness to my son, but I can't enjoy the benefits myself. Is life really fair?For 25 years my late husband had gone to the barber out here on the Mesa named Louie. He is right up there by Brian's Small Engine Repair on the South side of Santa Fe Drive. Forgot the address and if you think I know where the phone book is, you are giving me way too much credit. Just drive out Santa Fe and watch on the right. Blende Drug, Frank's Meat Market, and pretty quick you see the turning pole. Go in the back door and tell him Lou sent you.
Back to this tale. Louie did not want to do this. I actually had to get firm with him. After much haggling he got out the clippers and this was the result. Not the end of the story by a long shot, but I left there with the first Mohawk I had ever had and I felt good! Life is too short to not try the things I want to, if you know what I mean! First stop, step daughter's house. Whoa on that reaction!
"What have you done! I was going to take you to the fair and look at what you have done! I am taking you no where!" I was crushed! This would have been my first outing with her in 23 years and I had blown it~! Laugh Out Loud on that one! Next I was reported to the son-in-law who came and rang my doorbell. When I opened the door, he just started laughing. My kind of boy!
I loved that Mohawk and I put that sticky crap on it several times a day so it would stand up nice and tall. I knew this needed to be preserved for posterity, so since it was drivers license time, off I went to the DMV. The guy taking the pictures was a little cool at first when I explained that this was my first Mohawk and I wanted the best picture ever on my license. Bless his heart, he took several shots before he got the one he was happy with. Tell me the government does not love us little people!
I want you to know right now, that an old lady with a Mohawk will draw a lot of attention. The people at church were astounded! They soon recovered. This was Lou after all, and she never did like hair. Ok, this was people I knew and who knew me. Off to the grocery store next. Safeway on the East Side. Tough place to play too since it is the East Side. I was amazed at how many of the little "wannabees" and "gang bangers" in the parking lot smiled at me! First they looked at me with their hard little eyes and I smile at them, and they everyone smiled back! I think if we all got a Mohawk we could solve a lot of problems. Could be wrong, but it was fun.
I still like to watch the faces of people who need my identification when I hand them my drivers license. First they look at it, then they immediately look at the top of my head! I just tell them "My wild and crazy days, last week!" I am thinking I really want another wild haircut, but this time I will have Louie just shave it all except two circles in the front and I will shellac those suckers up good and make me 2 horns. Secretary at the church shakes her head when I say that, but the preacher thinks I might. Tell me what you think! Hit the comment button down there and if I get 2 yes votes I will do it and put it on my next license.
To my friend online who did not know I ever had a Mohawk, I first blogged this back on October 21, 2009, so it is no secret. You just thought you had read all my blogs! Now you got a picture to go with it.
