J
ust a short reflection today because honestly, I haven’t thought of anything. It’s not like the other time when I was overwrought, I just can’t think of anything original.
Today California Governor, Gavin Newsom (not to be confused with Gavin MacLoud) gave a brief outline of his current plans to “reopen” the state. It is a very cautious, phased approach, which probably is wise. While I was reading the list, I was watching for one item. Finally I found it. Personal services, including nail salons, tanning parlors, and hairdressers are expected to open in…several months.
I’m not a vain man, but if I don’t get my hair cut before September, I’m going to go nuts. I am too vain to shave it off (and at this point of life, you never know what will grow back), and I will NOT wear it in a man-bun.
Which caused me to think…I wonder if there will develop a multi-level black market for haircuts, colorings, and perms. Will we start hearing about sartorial speakeasies, where, if you know the password, you whisper “diffuser” through a slot in a warehouse door and you are let in to a massive room with nothing but chairs, sinks and mirrors surrounding you. You move to your stylist, all of whom are names Peggy to protect their anonymity. You receive your services and exit through another door.
Or maybe we will be hearing of a new kind of trafficking. People will be crossing state lines from “hostile hair” states to states with more lax hair policies. I can picture border guards checking under people’s caps for contraband coifs.
Anyway, that’s what I thought about today.
Be safe, be strong.