From afar last evening I spotted the nephew. We are not friends. His 5'11", 125 pound frame is sporting a wild unkempt Afro. You've seen the kind. It is meant to denote style and carefree-ness but, instead looks as if it would make a suitable photo for some one's commitment file. That Dhani guy from the Travel Channel sports the same do. However, that Dhani dude has a huge personality, a football career, a TV show, biceps that resemble little baby heads, and a few million in the bank I suspect. The nephew has none of that. Someone once said that the difference between being eccentric and just plain crazy is a million bucks. Perhaps so.
Now, back in the day I had a 'fro (see pic). It was fluffy, round and pampered. The wind and Milkweed were it's nemesis. I imagine that conditioner and an Afro Pick might be the lad's enemies. Who am I to judge you might ask? Well, doggone it, my generation pretty much invented the Afro. What passes as one today is a bit prehistoric, although the wearers would claim it's creation.
I don't know. Maybe I'm just an old dude longing for a kinder gentler 'fro?
Well, you know I'm from that sane generation and ptretty-much have that same attitude, wondering why this genration doesn't take pride in wearing of "The Fro". Casual wear 'back in the day' we also wore with pride. Now is like the sloppier you look, your the coolest, hippest dude on the block.
ReplyDeleteWell, this generation can have it..... it's their world(generation) now!