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Coming of age.(Poem)
COMING OF AGE Remember when a haircut meant the continental barber with the foot-pump chair and just two prices: men and boys? Remember the star-cut photos showing neater versions of the young Elvis or Johnny O'Keefe--a bit of a wave tumbled forward just a little and the sides brushed back, glossy highlights and two-tone lapels? On High Street between School and the tram you always had to say "keep the front a bit longer" as the scissors snickered on the black nylon comb. And ...
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