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Did anyone vote bald today?
I was a little bit of a chicken in the end as I cycled to my polling station and kept my helmet on when I voted. It seemed weird showing off my head in my primary school hall and I guess I just bottled it as I didn't feel like having the old ladies who probably taught me Sunday School having to try not look embarrassed for staring. Mind you, they probably thought my cycling get up was embarrassing enough - definitely was far from sartorial elegance.
So just wondering if anyone headed to their polling station with a hair free head on show? And less importantly were there any party members hanging around trying to win your vote? I was most disappointed that there wasn't one single person there to harass about policies. Have the rules changed? Are they not allowed to wear their rosettes and give away balloons to kids anymore?
So just wondering if anyone headed to their polling station with a hair free head on show? And less importantly were there any party members hanging around trying to win your vote? I was most disappointed that there wasn't one single person there to harass about policies. Have the rules changed? Are they not allowed to wear their rosettes and give away balloons to kids anymore?
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Permalink Reply by Norm on
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Hi Erica, how's you?
I went bald to the polling station earlier.... no-one batted a single eyelid. But then, you weren't really aiming that question at guys, were ya??
Got a great image in mind of you in multi-coloured skin-tight Lycra, worrying about whether anyone's noticed you've got no hair.... ;) ....ha!
You're right about there being no-one about to represent the various parties. Wonder where they all were?? Doesn't anyone do freebies any more? Most disappointing.
Tell you what, though... your blog title. Maybe there should be a Bald Party - whaddya think? Their manifesto could include a hair tax, varying with hair length, and an Annual Wig Out Day. (or should that be "Whig"? :) ) They could also introduce various "fringe" benefits, and instead of a Hung Parliament, they could call it a Split End.
Bald people found guilty of crimes would get twenty "lashes", and the Party song could be "Give (Alo)pecia A Chance".
What else would we like to see? Would combovers be outlawed? Would there have to be more "head" teachers? Come on... you never know, it might happen if we all wish hard enough! :)
Norm
xx
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Permalink Reply by Carmen Dayhoff on
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norm, u r too funny.do u do or hv u considered stand up comedy?bc u r jus cheery.its always fun to read ur posts.hv a great day.
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Aw, Carmen, thanks for that! xxx That's ace!
Have I done stand-up comedy.... well, I've stood up**, and I've been funny, but not intentionally at the same time. So that'll be a "No", then. :) Besides, enough peeps laugh at me for other reasons anyway... *sigh*
Nah, there's enough cr*ap in life as it is - so why not try and be happy? Glad I can make you smile or whatever! :) xxx
This election thing: now we've got the "Hung" parliament, howzabout we change it so that MPs know what happens when they cock up? And we call it a "Hung, Drawn and Quartered" Parliament?? Oh yes....!
** I've also been stood up lotsa times... that's deffo NOT funny.... :( (but :) , really!)
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Permalink Reply by Erica on
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You make me laugh Norm. I did think my title made it sound like there was a bald party. Their no.1 policy would definitely be a nationwide standard on prescriptions for wigs with what we get in Scotland as the bare minimum. Can't believe we have such trust lottery on wigs.
I think there's already a ban on combovers etc. You don't see many Neil Kinnock style barnetts these days. Just look at the three main leaders - is that Gordon's real hair. Did William Hague not receive widespread support because he was follicly challenged? And they just don't make them like Mo Mowlam anymore - a woman I would proudly have voted for any day. It may have been radiotherapy induced but she wore her hairloss like it didn't define her which of course it didn't. Her actions spoke louder than a patchy hairdo.
But in terms of the hung parliament and a coalition - who will be the first scalp to go?
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Permalink Reply by Lizzie on
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Hey Erica :)
I went to vote yesterday, and yes I was bald. mmm... I'm not sure if anyone was starring, they probably were, but to be honest I must be that used to it that don't register it anymore :) Although they did query if my name waas Elizabeth when I collected my card, just incase I was a lad sneaking in with "Elizabeth Russhard"'s polling card I guess. Other than that, all was good :)
Hope your doing ok :)
Take Care, x
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