Freaky People

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“The employee shortage is so bad that long haired freaky people can now apply!” ~ seen on a mobile sign Being of sorta sound mind and long hair, I dare to compare myself with the supporters, defenders of the length though “at my age, I S H O U L D” cut it in a current style to look younger, I’m told. Stand up. Stand proud. Stand firm. My hair length does not define my age, my hubris, my intelligence, my popularity, my worth, or my freakiness. Whatever… Maybe now I will be able to get a job. LOL

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Di11y Da11y

Date: 6/9/2025 3:24:00 PM

Great title and great idea to explore! Definitely we shouldn't have to comply with pointless rules. I've never been a hippy but I used to get called one when I was a goth lol. No doubt I'll embrace the eccentric label more and more as the years go on :)

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 6/10/2025 5:44:00 AM

LOL Di11y. Labels are abundant and run rampant, as are pointless rules. Silly, but true. Thanks for stopping by and commenting! :)

Panagiota Romios

Date: 6/9/2025 12:06:00 PM

Great poem. I was a hippie in Chicago. I would do it all over again. Not all had long hair. At least they all worked. They did not think America owed them a living.This was during the Korean War. Not the summer of love. Most of us were in the artts of some kind.. one of us became a Pulitzer Prize Winner and a truly kind human being. His contribution to America is great, That sign is freaky. Your poem is humorous Linda. Pangie

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 6/10/2025 5:42:00 AM

Thanks dear Pangie. Good memories from you. I always appreciate your time to read and comment. :)

Tom Woody

Date: 6/9/2025 9:19:00 AM

Soooooo freaky!

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 6/9/2025 12:11:00 PM

Tom Woody
Date: 6/9/2025 10:27:00 AM

I used to eat hippies for breakfast! Jus kiddin

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 6/9/2025 10:24:00 AM

Hi Tom... The wife of one of my professor at university had hair to her ankles, when braided...easily floor-length when not braided. Did I grow up with the hippies? Yes, I did. :)

Lin Lane

Date: 6/9/2025 8:51:00 AM

Freaky world it's become, Linda. Pretty darn scary.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 6/9/2025 10:22:00 AM

LOL. I'm sure the Five Man Electrical Band would agree Lin. And yes, it has and is. :)

Miranda Hawley

Date: 6/9/2025 8:44:00 AM

It is interesting and artistic to see the word should. My husband grew out his hair after he got a job in his own little rebellion against the rules. The length of hair for men was not suppose to be shoulder length or longer, and that was in the handbook. But when my husband grew it out he was told cut it OR pull it back. It was because of the OR that he kept it long.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 6/9/2025 8:54:00 AM

Hi Miranda. Food on your husband. Age 19 I worked at a bank. I had worked there some months when the then president of the bank told me he would give me the money to have my hair cut or cut it myself to continue working there. I was incensed. I resigned my position and gained a more prestigious and lucrative job in the doing. LOL