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libodem

(19,288 posts) Sun Jan 10, 2016, 07:57 PM Jan 2016

Nobody Complained About The Founding Father's Hair

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Nobody Complained About The Founding Father's Hair (Original Post) libodem Jan 2016 OP

And Bernie's is real! Fawke Em Jan 2016 #1

The powdered wigs actually served a practical purpose Art_from_Ark Jan 2016 #2

Even if they were sporting their own hair instead of wigs Warpy Jan 2016 #3

The fact that Hillary spends $600 per haircut is a bigger deal to me. jalan48 Jan 2016 #4

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)

1. And Bernie's is real!

Reply to libodem (Original post)

Sun Jan 10, 2016, 08:00 PM

Jan 2016

Many of the founding fathers wore powdered wigs!

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)

2. The powdered wigs actually served a practical purpose

Reply to Fawke Em (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 10, 2016, 08:03 PM

Jan 2016

They were a way to protect against head lice.

Warpy

(111,169 posts)

3. Even if they were sporting their own hair instead of wigs

Reply to libodem (Original post)

Sun Jan 10, 2016, 08:26 PM

Jan 2016

they powdered it to simulate the hair associated with age, wisdom, and power.

Right wingers use shoe polish on their greying hair to pretend they're young. We know they're dumb.

jalan48

(13,842 posts)

4. The fact that Hillary spends $600 per haircut is a bigger deal to me.

Reply to libodem (Original post)

Sun Jan 10, 2016, 08:29 PM

Jan 2016

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