When I was in the eleventh grade, Disney brought a recruiter and a bus to my high school. I got on the bus and days later found myself in a polyester “costume” - Disney-speak for a uniform - a hairnet and extra long, clear plastic gloves. There, staring down the barrel of an industrial - sized steel mixing bowl, elbow deep in a cold, squishy mixture of shredded cabbage and mayonnaise, I silently took what I call the hairnet oath. I assured myself that when my Disney days were over, I would never again in this lifetime work a job where I had to wear something so unattractive on my head. *This was one of two hair edicts I gave myself during my late teens/early twenties. I also promised myself that I would never again be talked into getting a perm. Think Rhea Perlman meets Rosanne Rosanna Danna. It was a true hair tragedy. Trust me!
Though I’ve stayed strong on the perm thing, this weekend, I broke the hairnet oath. Please don’t be concerned! This breach had nothing to do with my current state of underemployment. I wore a hairnet yesterday, because a guy from my church instructed me – and the 200+ people I spent Saturday morning and early afternoon with – to put one on.
For obvious reasons, I’ve never thought that hair bound in white mesh was a good look. I would’ve thought that white mesh over someone’s face would be even less attractive. I was wrong. Are these guys not the cutest?
They worked with me yesterday morning on a meals for Haiti project. (We put together 100,000 meals in a little over four hours. Trust me, Lucy and Ethel couldn’t have handled this.)
Anyway, no regrets! Though I am normally all about warding off bad hair days, I’m quite satisfied that I had one yesterday.
This was a very nice weekend for me – for quite a few reasons. Hope you had a good one too!
Anyway, no regrets! Though I am normally all about warding off bad hair days, I’m quite satisfied that I had one yesterday.
This was a very nice weekend for me – for quite a few reasons. Hope you had a good one too!
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