Us With Santa Claus

This is me and brogrit sitting on Santa’s lap, Christmas time circa 1977. That would put me at age 10, and brogrit age 5.

For a cultural comparison, 1977 is the year Star Wars [A New Hope] was in original theatrical release. Think about that: this is what kids looked like when the Star Wars phenomenon started.

Notice the front of both our hair: it looks like a notch is taken out right in front. I remember he and I sitting on the curb in front of our home, with a pair of scissors. I cut a lock of hair from both our heads, for some reason I don’t remember.

I really wish I could remember why I cut our hair. Knowing me, it was probably a very rational reason, calmly considered, and smoothly carried out. But I do remember our mom stammering, confounded, “Why?”

Bullgrit