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I'm breaking my own rule about not starting a thread, but "rules are made to be broken," right.

An excerpt from an e-mail I received from the Notre Dame Club of Minnesota:

Shave the Day!
Notre Dame has a long tradition of support for children with cancer. Join Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota for an evening of food, fun, and fundraising to support St. Baldrick’s Foundation. You can sign up to honor a child, shave your head or volunteer for this fun event ...

I haven't (yet) found out if ND has a local team, but I intend to show up as a "walk-on" 4/11/2013 to get a Spring Shearing.

Here's a late May 1999* photo taken as I was on my way to the barber the day before my son's college graduation. I got a "regular" haircut and shaved the winter beard. This is pretty much what I look like now but with a bit more forehead and white in my beard:

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Here's the deal – I haven't been able to work for over a year and saw no reason to get a trim. I see this as an opportunity to some good with my nostalgic attempt to recapture my halcyon hippie days. I'm hitting up family, friends and IE folks (friends as well as enemies) to step up for a good cause.

*Edit: I'm not quite as old as I seem to think. My son's grad was in 2009, though I shaved my head for kicks in 1999. I was then known as gandhishans – you'll see. My boy (then 12) made me wear a hat whenever I was with him.

Knowing the "no pics or it didn't happen" guideline here I will post either a before, during and after set of pictures or possibly a video.

If there is any interest I'll post information on how and where to make donations. Love me, hate me; just do an internet search on St. Baldrick's and Notre Dame.
 
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I'm breaking my own rule about not starting a thread, but "rules are made to be broken," right.

An excerpt from an e-mail I received from the Notre Dame Club of Minnesota:



I haven't (yet) found out if ND has a local team, but I intend to show up as a "walk-on" 4/11/2013 to get a Spring Shearing.

Here's a late May 1999 photo taken as I was on my way to the barber the day before my son's college graduation. I got a "regular" haircut and shaved the winter beard. This is pretty much what I look like now but with a bit more forehead and white in my beard:

DSC00003_1_1.jpg


Here's the deal – I haven't been able to work for over a year and saw no reason to get a trim. I see this as an opportunity to some good with my nostalgic attempt to recapture my halcyon hippie days. I'm hitting up family, friends and IE folks (friends as well as enemies) to step up for a good cause.

Knowing the "no pics or it didn't happen" guideline here I will post either a before, during and after set of pictures or possibly a video.

If there is any interest I'll post information on how and where to make donations. Love me, hate me; just do an internet search on St. Baldrick's and Notre Dame.

Good on you, brah...

A couple of my players this past season donated their locks to St. Baldricks.... Never been prouder. This year, I plan on involving my entire team, coach included. I can wear a hat to school.....I think. :/ No matter. We'll get it done.
 

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I will be shaving my head next Wednesday. I can post the link on here to make donations if anyone is interested. Gotta support!
 

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Holy ****, dshans... you look like Willie Nelson!

That was Bambi/NeuteredDoomer's contention. I disagree. Willie has much longer hair, a touch more talent and a sh¡t-load more money than I – in spite of his past IRS troubles.
 
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That was Bambi/NeuteredDoomer's contention. I disagree. Willie has much longer hair, a touch more talent and a sh¡t-load more money than I – in spite of his past IRS troubles.

My mom and dad flew first class with Willie a few months ago out of Honolulu... They said he looks absolutely beat. You're obviously more well off than he. ;)
 

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I will be shaving my head next Wednesday. I can post the link on here to make donations if anyone is interested. Gotta support!

Hey!!! Get off my corner you wet-behind-the-ears, un-balding (yet) young'un!

Actually, there's room enough for all of us: me, you, Willie and the Poor Boys. Rock On, HCTI!

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It's a good cause. What say we pre-plan a bit for next year and create a team "Golden Domes" to "represent" here, there and everywhere?
 

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Hey!!! Get off my corner you wet-behind-the-ears, un-balding (yet) young'un!

Actually, there's room enough for all of us: me, you, Willie and the Poor Boys. Rock On, HCTI!

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/clJb4zx0o1o" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

It's a good cause. What say we pre-plan a bit for next year and create a team "Golden Domes" to "represent" here, there and everywhere?

Should created an IE team haha
 

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Well, the deed has been done. The official photographer agreed to take before, during and after shots and e-mail them to me. There should be pics soon.

I kept the beard ... for now. My "rule" is that it comes off once we've had back to back days 70 degree days. It could be July at the rate we're going here in the tundra.

With luck I'll follow with me in full Gandhi mode.
 

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Here ya go:

Before ...

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During ...



(Almost) After ...

 

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So you're putting the "Bald" in Baldricks? Well done, my friend. Well done.
 
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