War on the Hairier

it turns out that i'm lucky not to live in North Korea. well, yeah, that's a no brainer. but have you heard of the War on Long Hair? apparently men are no longer allowed to have hair more than 5 cm long (or 7 cm if you're an old man trying to cover balding). it's unhygienic and anti-social. men who ignore the new regulations are subject to public ridicule. one man on tv, who's name and address were given, was described, "Can we expect a man with this disheveled mind-set to perform his duty well?" the announcer asked. they said that because his hair covered his ears. apparently long hair hampers brain activity by taking oxygen away from nerves in the head. no word yet as to why women can still have long hair. so watch out ladies! grace, if you ever read this, you now have another good reason for having cut your hair. ;-)