February 1, 2005
SANTA'S GETTING A HAIRCUT
I received an unexpected e-mail message the other day from Santa Claus, who wrote to tell me that he's planning on getting his haircut this Thursday, and that the whole affair is likely to be covered by WISH-TV 8 here in Indianapolis. Confused as to why Santa would e-mail me, of all people, with news of an impending haircut, and why said haircut would be newsworthy?
Santa, a.k.a. Mike Linn, and I have worked together at the Fashion Mall at Keystone at The Crossing's holiday photo shop for the past two years. Unlike other mall Santa's around town, Mike's hair (available for viewing in this photo) is all his own, and when he decides to get it cut--which last happened in 2002--he makes a point of donating the clippings to Locks Of Love.
Locks Of Love is a Florida-based not-for-profit that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children who are suffering from long-term medical conditions that result in hair loss. Here in Indianapolis, LOL coordinates donations thru Great Clips, Fantastic Sams, and other select independent hair salons. In order to qualify as a donor, Mike must be in a position to have a minimum of 10 inches (from tip to top) cut from his head, which as you can see from this photograph isn't going to be much of a problem.
Mike's hair is perfectly suited for donation. I've never asked him exactly how long it is during the Christmas season, but if I were to hazard a guess, I'd say Mike's hair between 14 and 18 inches from root to end. If you live here in Indianapolis, and you'd like to learn more about Locks Of Love, or watch Mike part with his locks, tune into WISH-TV 8's evening news broadcast this Thursday.
Posted by Mikal at February 1, 2005 7:04 AM
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What do you mean... "Santa, a.k.a. Mike Linn"? You mean that wasn't the real Santa? :)
Very cool, actually. I had a friend who had very long hair throughout high school and college donate to Locks of Love a few years back. Not only did she help contribute to a great cause, but I barely recognized her!
And hopefully Santa gets it all back by next Christmas!
I got my hair cut this morning. The WISH-TV cameraman was there and he taped the entire time I was there. Most of the tape will be on the cutting room floor, like the small bunches of unusable hair. Now I look like Dorothy Hammel with a beard!! One of my workers thought I could do ads for Dutch Boy Paint. I will be sending my ponytail to Locks of Love in the next couple of days.
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