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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Life Hair, Apparent

Posted by Dan Savage on Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 2:33 PM

Who am I to criticize anyone else's style?

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Ho. Lee. Shit.

That's more than a little impressive.

Also, does the button read, "you are cordially invited to go fuck yourself?"

Posted by no marketable skills on August 30, 2011 at 2:40 PM

Yes, it does. My senior picture. Mom wasn't pleased.

Posted by Dan Savage on August 30, 2011 at 2:41 PM

Sexy- if you're a poodle!

Posted by Vince on August 30, 2011 at 2:41 PM

I assume there was an electrical storm or no hair products back during the Reagan years?

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on August 30, 2011 at 2:45 PM

Man, my hair looks kind of like that. It's a bit more flowing, though.

Posted by venomlash on August 30, 2011 at 2:45 PM

Mother of god.

Posted by Gort on August 30, 2011 at 2:46 PM

Oh my.

Posted by Cory on August 30, 2011 at 2:46 PM

Haaaa ha ha. Nice.

Posted by kitschnsync on August 30, 2011 at 2:46 PM

Well that explains why some of those lovely German boys found you debilitating. You're your own person.

Posted by kim in portland

on August 30, 2011 at 2:46 PM

don't think i've ever seen that hairstyle outside of a Jewfro.....speaking as someone with same. :)

Posted by StrangerFan on August 30, 2011 at 2:50 PM

I think I actually said, out loud, "Holy shit, is that Dan?" when I saw this cover.

Posted by rodolfo on August 30, 2011 at 2:51 PM

Class of '82??? Dan, how long are you going to keep up the lies?
1982-18=1964.
2011-1964=47.
Or perhaps you're going to claim that you were 8 years old in this pic and when you graduated high school?

LOVE the Jewfro - are you sure you're Catholic?

Posted by nyker on August 30, 2011 at 2:56 PM

Weird. I'd never before noticed the resemblance between Dan and my first boyfriend. Now that I've seen it, I can't unsee it.

Posted by Zuulabelle

on August 30, 2011 at 2:57 PM

White boy fro! Love it.

Posted by Ratatoskr on August 30, 2011 at 2:58 PM

I am 34. I read it in the Seattle Times, so it must be true.

http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archive…

Posted by Dan Savage on August 30, 2011 at 3:02 PM

Simply wonderful.

Posted by gloomy gus on August 30, 2011 at 3:02 PM

(8-O

Posted by Some Old Nobodaddy Logged In on August 30, 2011 at 3:02 PM

Dan, this strait and balding guy wishes I had (or at least could grow) that head of hair.
OK, you probably have to be gay to not think that hair is a bad style. I doubt Marcus Bachman ever grew his hair!
I see a guy with that hair and I think "what does he play? Does he like the same music as me and want to start a band?", not future sex-advice columnist/go-to guy for news show interviews on gay rights.

Posted by Tingleyfeeln on August 30, 2011 at 3:03 PM

Dan, I can only hope you weren't quite as miserable as you look in the pic.

Libertyville HS, class of '79, for this Protestant boy.

Posted by Chris in Vancouver WA on August 30, 2011 at 3:05 PM

I think you look cute, Dan.

Posted by AKTheresa on August 30, 2011 at 3:08 PM

Ah - the amber of space time captures a defiant young man and an early bon mot.....

Posted by Jaymz on August 30, 2011 at 3:09 PM

FUCKING HILARIOUS !!! Mine is pretty good, too....

Posted by TreGibbs on August 30, 2011 at 3:16 PM

Abbie? Abbie Hoffman, is that you???

Posted by Geni on August 30, 2011 at 3:29 PM

Goodness you and your brother look nothing alike! At least when you were each 18... It was super fun to read each of your high school stories! Siblings are fascinating!

Posted by Mer-Mer on August 30, 2011 at 3:37 PM

Dan- you were SO CUTE! But we all were in high school, relatively speaking.

Posted by OutInBumF on August 30, 2011 at 3:37 PM

Fantastic, if not technically fabulous.
I was a big ol' ball of fuzz in the eighties myself, but in my case the only thing that's changed is conditioner (okay there's the salt and pepper, too.)

I didn't want to register to comment over there so I'll put this here: I hope that the first poster at that link (Sparky Malone) knows what he is cordially invited to do.

Posted by Sifu

on August 30, 2011 at 3:53 PM

You're a brave man, Dan. But then, we knew that. :-)

Posted by Corylea

on August 30, 2011 at 3:53 PM

That portrait is awesomeness incarnate...says so much about the man you would become.

And Catholic high schools suck, man, no doubt about it. At least you weren't cloistered in the 'burbs like me (Benet class of '83).

Posted by emma's bee on August 30, 2011 at 3:58 PM

It gets better little dan....

Posted by jenniferjane

on August 30, 2011 at 4:04 PM

Ho. Ly. He. Ll.

Was this part of your camouflage before coming out?

Posted by Sili on August 30, 2011 at 4:08 PM

That is some hellaciously Big Hair.

Its cute though--you look like someone at a casting call for the flick "Dazed and Confused."

Posted by Functional Atheist on August 30, 2011 at 4:17 PM

Epic!

Posted by bleedingheartlibertarian on August 30, 2011 at 4:21 PM

@12, don't worry, you'll figure it out one day.

Posted by More, I Say! on August 30, 2011 at 4:22 PM

OMG You Precious Thing You!!

What I wouldn't have given to have Naturally Curly Hair like that.... I subjected my stick-straight hair to years of perms, but I finally grew out of that particular peccadillo...

As #27 says, you're a brave man, Dan! :-)

Posted by merry on August 30, 2011 at 4:33 PM

Dan- I believe you have a good shot at getting some money out of the creators of The Simpsons. It's quite obvious where their artists found the inspiration for Side Show Bob.

By the way- I mean that in a loving, I love SSB way.

Posted by Aedan Robinson on August 30, 2011 at 4:47 PM

I'm surprised teh geys didn't revoke your membership.

Posted by Sandiai on August 30, 2011 at 4:52 PM

We all had big hair back then. I didn't have a white fro, but my hair was even longer than this. I had David Cassidy hair (or so I hoped).

Thanks for the pic, Dan. I feel slightly less embarrassed about my senior photo now.

Posted by Reverse Polarity on August 30, 2011 at 5:12 PM

Did you get laid with that hair?

Just curious.

Posted by michael strangeways

on August 30, 2011 at 5:16 PM

Obvs the hair of a pothead, and check out the fly suit on Chicago fan! I still owe him a ticket and a beer at the safe.

Posted by wisepunk on August 30, 2011 at 5:28 PM

Someone needs conditioner!

The sheer amount is impressive however

Posted by TheFrogandtheSquirrel on August 30, 2011 at 5:31 PM

This photo reminds me of that Saturday Night Live commercial where people have their pubic hair transplanted to their heads.

Posted by Gern Blanston on August 30, 2011 at 5:37 PM

This isn't the first time I've seen that picture. Where else has it surfaced?

Posted by Matt from Denver on August 30, 2011 at 6:02 PM

@33 - Thanks, I'm good. I was ribbing him. I think I've got it figured out. Maybe one day you'll figure out what sarcasm is.

Posted by nyker on August 30, 2011 at 6:06 PM

Were any animals living in that?

Posted by Weekilter on August 30, 2011 at 8:01 PM

Whoa.

Posted by piminnowcheez on August 30, 2011 at 8:44 PM

You kind of ARE a priest. You listen to confessionals all day long!

Posted by fotoeve on August 30, 2011 at 9:10 PM

Wow! ah... yes.

Now I'm sure you're not Brazilian. :-)

Posted by ankylosaur on August 31, 2011 at 12:49 AM

the funniest part of this is the contrast with your brother's class photo.
http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/bac…

Posted by Josh Bis

on August 31, 2011 at 1:08 AM

I think some GNR is appropriate here "(her) hair reminds me of a warm safe place where as a child I'd hide, and wait for the thunder and the rain to quietly pass me by".

Posted by C from Mass. on August 31, 2011 at 5:16 AM

You look great Dan!

I love it that you have the same smirk you do now.

Posted by Doot on August 31, 2011 at 8:41 AM

Wow... I had no idea how curly your hair was. I see why you keep it so severely clipped now o.O

I don't think I would have the bravery to post my high school senior picture, even though it's actually pretty run of the mill.

Posted by BEG

on August 31, 2011 at 10:26 AM

@43, that joke, it is old.

Posted by More, I Say! on August 31, 2011 at 1:47 PM

If I were still alive, I'd so duet my famous song with you...

So let them say your hair's too long
I don't care - with you I can't go wrong

Posted by igub on August 31, 2011 at 10:59 PM

I remember those styles .... mine was grunge+geek .... grungy geeks ... we were so "progressive" back then, now it's all just a blur. Kentwood High FTW!

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