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Before The Awkward Stage Was Awkward
Long before you made it through the awkward stage, before any aspirations of longhair living, before you even had a pulse. Dad was there, and dad had his day. This one's for the dads with long hair.
Many of us are familiar with our fathers as the guy who tells us to get a haircut. The voice of reason, practical and insightful.
As it turns out, he was doing his own thing before you came along demanding food, shelter and attention. And before he was a clean cut model American stretching for retirement, he had longhair aspirations of his own.
Chances are he was in his prime during the 60’s, 70’s or 80’s, back when photos were developed from film, status was expressed with muscle cars, and the male midriff was in. Back when there was no such thing as the awkward stage.
You weren’t around back then, so you’ll never really know what he was like in his longhair life. You can look at photos, ask your grandparents, maybe your mom will offer a few wistful flashbacks in time.
The truth is, dad had some style. He had some swag. He had at least enough game to attract your mother, and we can all be thankful for that.
He was just trying to catch a buzz and hang out, man. But then you came along. Whether it was you or your older siblings, at some point dad had to reel it in. He had to get a full time job, put the priorities of the family ahead of his own and take care of business. And for most dads, whether by choice or natural selection, he retired those long streaming locks.
But the pictures don’t lie, dad. It was long, and wavy.
When you see him these days, you might still catch a fleeting glimpse of dad before he was dad, as he stares off in the distance with a Coors Light in hand, a fresh pair of white New Balance sneakers and the faint smell of charcoal wafting on a warm summer breeze.
We might never see another generation like these dads with long hair. We can only revere and remember them for who they were: the guys who made the awkward stage awkward.
This Father’s Day we’re paying a tribute to all the dads out there, but especially the dads with long hair. Our longhair forefathers, who wore it long AND big.
So don’t forget to take a moment this weekend to give your dad the head nod, the high sign, the “I see ya pop.” And let him relive the glory days, if only in his mind.
Thanks To Everyone Who Sent Photos! And To All The Dads With Long Hair
Send us a picture of dad with long hair.
Send us a picture of dad with long hair.
Send us a picture of dad with long hair.
Here’s to You, Dads With Long Hair
Take a load off. Kick your feet up. Passively ignore the voices and the distractions, doze off on the couch, let the remote control gently fall from your grasp, and fondly remember those longhair days.
You might have cut your hair, but you're still in it. Because long hair lives in the heart.
Send us a picture of dad with long hair.
Comments
I uploaded 3 photos one of my parents (Dad with Dreads since forever – 1970s) then myself and my youngest. So 3 generations of longhairs or in my family we say Mufasa’s haha
UN. REAL.
They’ll be updated in the post, thanks for sharing man that is badass!
Krazy Karl upload 6 years grow july 7
SICK!
Keep on rockin’ the long hair folks!!!
WILL. DO!
plese don’t cut your hair. if you must do it what will the longhais do after that?
We’ll be here doing out thing and growing it back out and teaching you how to power through the awkward stage.
I just Uploaded my dads pictures,
I am the Storm⚡⚡🪂
You know boys, I had me a girl into la vista one time, 1 time .
You all should be grateful I am the keeper of Kansas now💪🏽🤠🇺🇸
V grateful KRISTOFF!
hey guys new here, I have a couple of comments and questions, this is funny but I look just like this pictures long wavy/curly hair mid back, also am on my early 50s, any way I wonder why all your model have straigh hair even Moreno has straigh hair couldn’t you guy find some one like me.
Yo ZTD! Glad to have you here hombre.
Check this archive of curly hair posts: https://blog.thelonghairs.us/tag/curly-hair/
We’re always working on more, but that’s what we go so far! Send in your vintage photos for the upcoming Father’s Day post!
I’m with Karl on this one. Started letting it ride the first time back in 1980, 6 years into the forth tail still letting it ride. Dad let his grow out one time, just long enough to part it on the side then back to the old flat top aka crew cut. Finally gave up on telling me to cut it, too many complements…………and a few cat calls and whistles taken in stride. But its all good. WHIP IT !!!!!
Love it! My man with the shotgun holding our daughter is my fav!!!!! 😘
Had it then. Have it now u guys rock
Knew we’d hear from you on this one KK!
Just wanted to drop in and say thank you for the Longhairs cards. Can’t believe they actually made it over the ocean!
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/53375948/stuff/longhairscards.png
Gonna have to grab a hat here soon. Too good to pass up.
Yea dog!
from that time, a french parody of the saturday night fever ” where did you let my grey shirt”
in frenh, grise ( grey) is pronounced as grease
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_uFGylNCj0
Haha dude yeah!!
EPIC photos!
KA-POW!
Groovy!