So today I was all set to share a couple of childhood Christmas memories with you.
Like the time I accidentally threw up all over my Dad approximately 2 hours into a 4 hour road trip on Boxing Day of 1980.
Turns out eating a candy cane the size of your head while sitting in the back seat of a moving car as you’re on your way to a camping ground is not a great combination!
Or the time I got my photo taken with Santa, who may or may not have looked like he’d over indulged in a few Christmas whiskey’s prior to his shift at the mall….
But while I was reliving my very happy childhood by sorting through hundreds of photos from the 70’s and 80’s, I made a startling discovery. One that actually stopped me in my old school photo tracks and made me gasp out loud.
You see, my entire life, nobody has ever known where my curly hair has come from.
It’s been a long standing family joke that the postman must’ve been involved somehow, as nobody, I repeat, nobody, in our family has curly hair.
Or at least that’s what I’ve always been told.
And then I found this:
OK, so if we can just take a moment to discuss several VERY surprising elements in this photo, that would be appreciated.
First up, is it just me or is Pam ROCKING those very short denim shorts?!
Secondly, did she actually catch that fish herself?!
And finally, LOOK AT MY DAD. AND HIS CURLY HAIR! And not just a mild wave, no sir-ee. If I’m not mistaken, that is a full blown spiral perm on top of his head. And now look at the little girl sitting on the ledge. She too has a full blown spiral perm. Except neither of them actually have a perm. It’s their natural hair!
I mean to say I was gobsmacked was an understatement.
Not only do I have actual proof that my curly locks are in fact a genetic trait passed down to me from my father, but perhaps more importantly, we now have solid evidence that back in the late 70’s and early 80’s it was in fact possible for a man to somehow straighten his hair without the use of a GHD!
Have you ever unlocked a family secret? Did it involve faux spiral perms and camping trips? I’d love to know!
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