Hello. Welcome to the new series here on Every Other Thursday, “The Bald and the Beautiful.” No, I’m not referencing Dave Binkowski’s ongoing interest in the circumcision debate. I’m talking about baldness – something many men – especially the sexiest men – face. A lot of face. Your face kinda goes all the way back to the top of your head, actually.
As a bald man myself, I want a platform from which to sing the praises of the Great Bald Men of Our Times, to point out men that have worn their baldness well and made baldness the sex symbol it is today. For starters we turn to the kind of cueballs himself. No, I’m not talking about Yul Brynner – that’ll be another entry in the series – I’m talking Telly “Who loves ya, baby?” Savalas.
Telly’s contributions to Bald Beautifulness is that he made it, like all great bald men, look natural, an asset rather than a liability. A veteran actor of stage and screen, especially in the much-loved cop show, Kojak, Savalas employed the dome as part of an arsenal of cool that also included a broad chest, a growly, gravelly voice, and enough confidence to stop traffic. Just look at this guy. Look at him! He’s unstoppable.
So Telly, for our first installment of TBatB, we salute you. Who loves ya? We love you, Telly.
Stay bald, my friends.
My neighbor is growing his hair long and remarked how thin it was getting. Then I said, “Well at least you aren't bald” and realized that baldness is not such a bad thing these days.