rat boy

Originally uploaded by georgeaye.

Last Sunday in sunny Evanston, my girlfriend and I were having a pleasent lunch at Einstein Bagels. Two very fearful things happened that made me lose my appetite.

1. Finding a small green spotted ladybird like insect in my salad.

2. Seeing this poor boy with a rediculous haircut.

My girlfriend remembered seeing ‘the tail’ back in high school and there was a competative spirit between ‘tailers’ (as I’m calling them from now on). “how long can you grow it dude?”

But hello? It’s 2005. There are many updstanding male role models to look up to. Lots of examples of what to do and what not to do with your hair.

Where did society go wrong here?
Who’s at fault?
Did we fail as his friends and peers?

I blame the parents.