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I was on a cruise with a group of 38 people and, halfway through, I decided to present them with a different hairstyle at dinner. The first night, I walked through the dining room looking like a samurai to the applause and smiles of the dining room staff and the aghast stares of the middle American patrons. My traveling group loved it, including one animated lady that screamed and came over and kissed it. The next night it was pigtails and I got the same reception. To each question about my hair, I closed my eyes and shook my head back and forth like Buffy (from 'Family Affair,' you oldsters) on pills, the little tails flying akimbo. The following night, it was a double mini-ponytail, on top and in the back. Dining room staffed loved it, my group didn't know what to make of it. The last night, it was combed out into a major 'fro (Afro or Isro, you decide) and everyone loved it (even the middle Americans, who had realized it's easier to love than hate). I can't wait until I can do these things without help!
Like my nickname, Ragnar, I wear my hair long for religious reasons as well as being a musician. I follow a Pagan Scandinavian religion associated with the Vikings. I also belong to a secular organization called the Sons of Norway. I sometimes braid my hair in two locks like the Minnesota Viking mascot, which is how many Northern men wore their hair prior to Christain times. The Norway people are an older group of retirees but I am welcome at any Lodge. They love the braids and the Hammer of Thor around my neck!
Sounds like a lot of fun! What a great attitude you have!
- Chris