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calling all MULLETS: a trial and confession
WOW! I am sure the first intentional mullet was david bowie's at the time of the Ziggy stardust tour in the early 1970's. It seems that everyone in this country had the impression that his hairstyle was far out, 'way out'-in fact.
The realization of coolness associated with said style eventually thawed out amongst us americans-even though it took a while. I think I first identified John cougar with a real mullet. But as soon as bono started to cultivate his own piece (1983 war-tour era), I knew I had to have one.
Wow, what a trip! the whole mane was dyed black with bleached highlights on the top of the crown. It was just too cool. I got mine done up exactly the same-the highlights were tough, they had to be individually wrapped in foil and heat seared-and that burnt my head-but who cares? It was totally worth it. That haircut was responsible for instant coolness-lotsa action from young teenage women, who irresistibly flocked to my side. It was hard getting through english class without having to make out with the teacher-that is how amazing that mullet was.
Alas, I found out the hard way that cool is only cool until 95% of the high school copies it, and then you are the parachute pants of fashion if you keep it up-so I just grew out my hair all one length. That got popular about 7 years later, so I cut it chin-length. Then that got popular so I just hacked it all off. That got popular too.
but hey, I'm a style beacon-what can I say.
Anyway-back to the beloved mullet.
You might say the mullet saved my life. I don't know if it was rick springfield or rod stewart-but surely one of these men set the stage for my babe-magnet skills.
ha, there I go rambling again.
but back to the mullet-I need to hear from you, men and women (nothing more BUTCH than a woman with a mullet-and I mean that in a good way) I harken for your feelings-do you dwell like I do around a stagnant fashion pond filled with memories of joy-but amongst the cloudiness of vanity; only the mullet floats? I need to hear your experiences with the mullet. I know it is a fool's errand to try to bring the mullet back-it has had its day, but I know there are many good stories out there that you can share about your mullet. And this is the place. Many of us spent the 90's hiding all those photos of our mullets. It is time to heal that gaping wound. Sow the seeds of pride. Please use years-I love to hear about which era your mullet is. Perm or no perm-it doesn't matter. GIVE IN TO THE POWER OF THE KENTUCKY WATERFALL or TENNESSEE TOP HAT!
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10 November 2009
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puddleglum (Anonymous) says…
a.k.a. :
the missouri compromise
fading glory (balding version)
soccer-rocker
shlong
business up front/party in back
achy-breaky bad mistakey
10 November 2009
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Katara (Anonymous) says…
The skullet is also a name for the balding version.
Femullet is the female version.
But what about the rat tail?
11 November 2009
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puddleglum (Anonymous) says…
ah yes, the rat tail did hang on amongst certain circles for an extended stay. I was real partial to the girly girls that didn't want to get left off the fashion bus-so they left their bear claw bangs, but spiked the top and let the back flow out in a mini-Vee.
classic
11 November 2009
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justbegintowrite (Ronda Miller) says…
I had forgotten how crazy Bowie looked! Wow, he did go through some changes, but then haven't we all. Amazing how different hairstyles made us look over the years.
Fun blog!
11 November 2009
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Donnuts (Anonymous) says…
pfftgh geez man my coffee just came spewing out my nose. : )
11 November 2009
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honeychild (Mel Briscoe) says…
so, pudd, do you think that it is fair to say the mullet is the official redneck hairstyle?
11 November 2009
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puddleglum (Anonymous) says…
redneck?
maybe-maybe not.
has anyone else noticed how blogs are not showing up on most discussed?
interesting huh?
also noticed that all of the blogs pertaining to strippers are being disappearededdedd without explaination.
whats up?
makes me wonder-did the disappeardedded the original one written by annaundercover?
weird.
11 November 2009
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puddleglum (Anonymous) says…
official redneck style of the 90's for sure-but then again so are camo hats.
11 November 2009
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honeychild (Mel Briscoe) says…
i noticed that about the stripper blogs, that's why i created my own. tee hee ;P
11 November 2009
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puddleglum (Anonymous) says…
good thinking Mel, I think they will all be yanked, and for this I thank J. Kealing.
I really didn't think that annaundercover's blogs were appropriate for this forum.
thankyou LJ world staff.
mullets on the other hand-well, now I can't think many appropriate venues-except a historically oriented thread such as this.
11 November 2009
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puddleglum (Anonymous) says…
Do you still get mullet sightings over there in salina, mel?
11 November 2009
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honeychild (Mel Briscoe) says…
oh yeh. the best place to spot the elusive mullet is, of course, walmart (check out that website the people of walmart dot com— something like that). its almost like finding pockets of an ancient tribe that everyone thought to be extinct… oh, and pretty much any bar on a saturday night. lol
the dumbest thing about the whole stripper blog was when she had that covert meeting w/ a staffer to “verify” that she's real. umm….. okay. it was never really THAT serious. very silly.
11 November 2009
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puddleglum (Anonymous) says…
uh, unfortunately, I see that the stripper blog has reared its ugly head again.
verification or not-in my opinion, the stripper blogs have no place on this site-especially when considering the ages of kids reading these blogs.
11 November 2009
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The_Original_Bob (Anonymous) says…
Kentucky Neckwarmer.
11 November 2009
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puddleglum (Anonymous) says…
ah heck, I forgot about wal-mart.
Haven't been there for a decade.
I'm sure there are some well cultivated do's out there.
11 November 2009
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autie (Anonymous) says…
I'm just glad my other cousin didn't adopt that style. They just get the “high and tight” so's they get their money's worth for a haircut.
11 November 2009
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BigPrune (Anonymous) says…
That walmart website is addictive, almost like watching a train wreck.
Enjoy everyone. Hope this doesn't take people away from the LJWorld for too long.
http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/
11 November 2009
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BigPrune (Anonymous) says…
The skullet still lives!
http://media.peopleofwalmart.com/wp-c…
11 November 2009
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honeychild (Mel Briscoe) says…
prune, tell me about it (re: the website)! and is it not absolutely hilarious?! i thought you'd like it! :)
i even get a kick out of the people who have sent the webmasters hate mail… even that is funny as all get-out (and i don't think the authors of the letters are trying to be humorous— it seems like they are actually offended. even funnier!).
11 November 2009
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sassypants (Anonymous) says…
OMG that Walmart website was gross. Can't believe people actually go out in public half dressed or a** bare as some. Sick, sick, sick.
11 November 2009
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Ricky_Vaughn (Anonymous) says…
I've also heard mullets called the following:
Tennessee Tophat
Ketucky Waterfall
Canadian Passport
11 November 2009
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puddleglum (Anonymous) says…
bigprune:
that's hilarious. spent more time looking at that than doing my taxes.
there is also some website for cars parked outside of walmart that tip the scales of taste, but I don't recall the name.
11 November 2009
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puddleglum (Anonymous) says…
So no one here has had a mullet?
no one will own up to it?
c'mon! step right up, who will be the first to confess?
11 November 2009
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Multidisciplinary (Anonymous) says…
puddle, the site they are posting has the cars outside too.
Not just people, but animals, car, boats..everything found on walmart property.
another can't miss is ugliesttattoos.com. You don't have to like tattoos, to find plenty to laugh over. Just like the walmart one, you may have some to scroll over before you find something that tickles your particular funny bone, but well worth the look now an then. I think both can be added to your twitter.
oh, then there is this one, which I can't type the words because the link has the s word in it. “stuffmydadsays'..
http://tinyurl.com/lb6mep
I have had the woman's type of mullet that they may not even have realized was one.
That Olvia Newton John Let's Get Physical. Yeah, that was a mullet for women. When I moved to Denver in the mid 80's, one place there would cut mine to short on the sides no matter what I would say, I would be mistaken for a guy if I was wearing my army trench coat and walking with one of the girls wearing a dress, lol. They said they always felt safer walking to their cars if I was with them because I looked like a man from the back.
Of course, once someone said something,like Hey Buddy.. I turned around..hehehe. And the jaw dropping looks on their faces were priceless. Dear Olivia. Fell for a man who ran off and pretended to be dead knowing the world would believe her terrible grief.
Poor woman. She deserved better than that.
11 November 2009
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Multidisciplinary (Anonymous) says…
Goodness, Olivia's got more than that Great Clips in Denver used to leave me with. I think my hairdresser was into punk. I came out about like the class photos up there, second row, guy on the far left. No tache. :P
Remember when this video was 'talked about' ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0e1Y5…
11 November 2009
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thebcman (Anonymous) says…
okay, i'll be the first dude to admit it. i was “mulletized” from 1990-2000. Lawrence did it to me. Thank the non-existent-supreme-being I woke up from that nightmare.
11 November 2009
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puddleglum (Anonymous) says…
you mean Obama?
hah! too bad we never had a president with a mullet.
11 November 2009
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Multidisciplinary (Anonymous) says…
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid…
12 November 2009
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honeychild (Mel Briscoe) says…
billy ray cyrus had the ultimate mullet….
ooo! i just got an idear for my strippin' ain't e-z thread. tee hee!