For DU: A promise kept.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

On January 20th 2009, my hair and I looked something like this :



For 3-4 years I had grown it out, in silent yet visible protest of the crimes of BushCo. It became a conversation piece, and a reason to argue needlessly, all wrapped up in one uncombale package. From going Highland (pronouced hee-lind for those that dinnae kin) as rebellion, to becoming Impeachment Hair, to simply something that would only go once he went.

And so came the election, and with it my date on Inaguration Day in a barber's chair of my choosing. 6pm came and by 6:30 I looked like this:



I got grief for growing it, and grief for cutting it :rofl:

None of it mattered. I promised to raise a flag of protest and anger for any and all to see, and to engage anyone who would talk WITH me about it. For the sake of my country, and for my dear friends here at DU, who kept the anger informed.

I have kept my promise and shed my flag. Now when people ask where the hair went, I tell them of Highlands and the Underground. And of promises. And of Hope.

To tomorrow DU :fistbump:

Much love.