"Only Her Hairdresser Knows For Sure!"

 
 
 
 

Today while at H.ell W.hole II I made the reference to " does she or doesn't she?; only her hairdresser knows for sure," as a few of us were talking-just shooting the shit. I forget the context, but no one had ever heard the saying.

I immediately said: "it must have been before your time!"

And I'm thinking to myself: "Damn, is that saying out of vogue. It used to be very popular."

Seems they used to ask the question of Ronald Reagen: "Does he or doesn't he? And they even asked his hairdresser who said: "the boy's hair is au natural."

a blast from the past, v.c.

P.S. Speaking of Oprah, it seems she is not gay. According to Oprah and her close chum, who have known each other for years. But recently, my team members at work said that Eddie Murphy was gay. When I got home and looked it up on the google, it seems the story has some merit. Who'd a thunk it, eh?

P.S.S. And speaking of antiquated commercials from back in the day how about:

1) Show us yer "Lark Pack!"

2) Nestle's makes the very best....chocolate!"

3) Yul [ Brynner ] wonder where the yellow went, when you brush your teeth with....chocolate, er, Pepsodent.

4) Let "Hertz" put you in the driver's seat. [ an oxymoron if it had been, Let [ a ] Hearst put you in the driver's seat ]

5) Ipana and Bucky Beaver

6) Can't get enough of that Sugar Daddy, er, Bear

7) 20 Mule Team Borax [ Death Valley Days ]

8) "Dammit, Helen, I'd rather do it myself." [ Excedrin ] Now they've got Excedrin P.M., A.M., P.M.S., etc.

9) Winston taste good like a cigarette should.

10) Does v.c. or doesn't v.c. Only his proofreader knows for sure. Selah.


MISS CLAIROL ADVERTISEMENTS

The first Miss Clairol ads were originally written "Does she... or doesn't she? Hair color so natural only her mother knows for sure!" However, Clairol was concerned about alienating hairdressers by their attempts at selling retail. By changing the word "mother" to "hairdresser," the ads turned the hairdresser into an authority. So, the final ads read, "Does she... or doesn't she? Hair color so natural only her hairdresser knows for sure!" (Cummings, 1985).