My Worst Haircut Ever
Somehow, for years, my hair has been made fun on in one way or another. I’ll readily admit that some of my hair styles have been a bit our there and worthy of discussion and criticism. Most notably was the cut I had for about 3 months in 1995, years before I would sport “The Pete.”
Keep in mind at that time George Clooney was at the height of his career starring in “ER.” I remember seeing his hair style and thinking to myself, “I think I can pull that off.” Well, I was wrong. Dead wrong! And I have the picture to prove it.
There are two remarkable things about this picture:
1) It was taken on this very day 14 years ago.
2) It was taken 15 minutes after I had gotten down on one knee in the middle of an ice rink and asked Brandi to marry me.
To this day I can’t believe she said “Yes” with me sporting that haircut. Once again, proof that she must have really loved me.
**UPDATE** My friend Ian just sent me this pic. Striking similarities.
we’ve all had some pretty bad haircuts. although i’ve never met you in person that photo looks nothing like the photos of you i’ve seen or the videos from crosspoint messages.
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I don’t even where to start…
1. Terrible haircut
2. She must really have loved you
3. Mr. and Mrs. Claus are kinda (really) creepy
4. You got down on one knee with skates on? That is impressive. Was it hard to get back up?
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It was incredibly difficult to get back up!
Love that picture! It’s amazing how you both look just as happy in recent pictures as the day you got engaged. So cool that you have a picture taken just moments after such a special occasion.
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you both have come a long way in the hair and fashion department. I hope I age as well as you guys have:)
are you saying I”m old Jenn?
not at all! Im just sayin your older than me:)
Wow Pete. Just….wow. I could make a Saved By The Bell reference here but since it’s Christmas I’ll just let it pass…
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Wow, Pete, I would have to say that’s more like Lloyd Christmas (http://tinyurl.com/8xjfca) than George Clooney! Love it, thanks for being so transparent!
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I’m guessing “psych” was one of your favorite words.
Classic. I’d forgotten about that one.
-Marshall Jones Jr.
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Psych or NOT! That generation: we thought we were so cool
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Pete, I so loved this post. Goes to show, you don’t look within the hair, you look within the soul, haha!!!!!!
Love it!!!
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Hi Pete,
A few more things remarkable about this picture.
3. A grown man sitting on Santa’s lap. (at least we know you got what you wanted that year)
4. That you married a WKU grad. Go Toppers!
Merry Christmas. I look forward to another year of Waxing.
Good point Tim. That was remarkable.
Pete, you and Brandi looks so happy in that photo and while haircuts and fashion may change, the love that comes through this photo lives on…
The haircut reminds me of a commercial for Jack in the Box – ‘The Bowl Cut’…the promotion is the new chicken bowl where the office gets on board with it and gets the ‘bowl cut’. When Jack announces the bowl promo is over he reveals that his ‘bowl cut’ is actually a wig. A co-worker on board with the whole bowl cut thing bursts out crying. Her haircut is real
love it! you look like the happiest man alive (I’m guessing it’s because she said “yes”) … God truly has blessed both you and Brandi.. and I pray that He will continue to use you in His ministry. Praying for you!
Well… Pete, I’m not sure if it’s the hair or the scarf that I’m more impressed with! Or maybe it’s that two grown adults are on Santa’s lap! Just kidding with you… Pretty funny though…
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Hey Peter, I was rocking the scarf before it was cool.
First of all that is NOT your worst haircut ever. It seems there was a head shaving incident for a youth pastor that I recall. There are pictures of that around somewhere. I will have to find them.
You sir, just as I, married way over our heads. For me it was possibly the most evident example to God’s grace in my life.
It seems that wife of mine can put up with just about anything.
I am more amazed by the fact that after you were engaged the first thing you did was go and sit on Santas lap and smile.
I remember when my dad cut my hair once and I asked him for a 3 on the sides and a 6 on the top and then to blend it in. I ended up with a straight line around my head. Sad thing is I sported that cut for about a week.
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It doesn’t look that bad. It looks like something that would have been cool in the 90′s.
Hey, you pulled it off better than you think because I remember one of the cousins saying you looked like George Clooney that Christmas which was the first time she met you….
@harold I agree, this haircut was better than the head shaved look!
I was trying to pull off the Courtney Cox look from Friends. I do love the 90′s!!!
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I remember that Pete used hair, tail and mane shampoo for weeks to grow his hair back.
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And baby, in your defense, we’d both been wearing toboggans (or beanies to some of you) because it was SO bitter cold.
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I had to look at it twice to check to see if that was really even you.
Pete, we all went through that George Clooney phase, & apparently it didn’t work for anybody but George. Personally, seeing you sitting on Santa’s knee is much more traumatizing than the haircut!
I don’t know either of you, but this pic is both pericous and hilarious at the same time. Love the story.
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It’s ok, my hubs was sporting a butt-cut with the slightly shaved underneath look. You know, split down the middle, hair to his ears (because Bible college had its limits…you understand) I thought it was gorgeous.
Your jeans bring a whole new meaning to “BLUE” jeans.
Those were my favorite Dockers bro!
This proves that there is HOPE for all of us. If you can go from that to now being Mr. Cool hair… anything is possible.
Did you bring that rug around your neck to kneel down on? haha! Just kidding, kind of.
The haircut makes your face look longer.
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Yep, I think we need a National Reveal Your Worst Haircut Day. I couldn’t post for people who don’t have any pictures.
No, really, I enjoy seeing all these pictures. Oh how we’ve all changed. (At least I hope we’ve changed… some times it’s even funnier seeing someone who looks the exact same 15 years later.)
-Marshall Jones Jr.
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I’m not a member of your congregation (I live in Tacoma, WA), so I’ve never seen you in real life, let alone any pictures of your past… And I’m honestly SHOCKED. Haha… Forgive my overwhelming response
But it doesn’t even look like you a BIT. Are you sure that’s you?
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The is the best picture…bad haircut and all, love it!!
Wat i want to know is where’s Harry? Cause i definately see Lloyd!!!…Throw anotha Shrimp on the Barbie!!
That is funny.
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You look taller in that picture.
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Ha! I knew there was a silver lining.
Maybe time to go retro?
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When I had just gone through the pledge process for my sorority and was an official member after 12 very long weeks of what seemed like a never ending process, I was hanging out with one of my pledge sisters in her dorm room. Being the poor college student that I was, I decided hey I should let Thumper (my pledge sister’s nickname) cut my bangs. So she whips out the scissors and begins to snip away. Pretty soon I hear the words that should never come out of someone’s mouth when there are scissors and hair involved – “ooops” The first words out of my mouth after that ooops was: “glue”. I never let Thumper come near my hair with scissors again. Thankfully she chose teaching as a profession and not cosmetology
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You could probably get this one posted on the “Awkward Family Photos” blog, but that would be more due to the fact that you are sitting on Santa’s lap than to the haircut.
I have similar “what was I thinking” and “why ever did he marry me” photos of myself in all kinds of awful hairdos with different pairs of humongous (bought them in the men’s section) aviator-style eyeglasses. I’m STILL not sure I’ve got the hair and glasses thing right!
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Ummmmmm…. Pete, what’s wrong with that haircut??? I think it looks fine!
Wow. This is great. I think I had that scarf. I’m gonna have to look for photographic evidence, but I wore it everywhere.
I’ve had some completely awful haircuts. Uneven, bangs, spiral perms…and the list goes on. It’s a good thing I don’t take myself too seriously.
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I like “The Pete” wayyyyy better than the “Zach Attack”. Super cute picture and memory!
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He who can laugh at himself smiles at the world. Merry Christmas Pete.
That’s great! I have some pretty messed up hair pictures as well. Check your email. I sent you a surprise.
Dude, I just posted your pic on the blog. Hilarious.
Pete, I am laughing so hard right now I almost peed my pants….
AWESOME..you have a lot more guts than I do..no pictures of me with the bad hair. Or hair to think of it
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um….were those jeans hiked up ALL the way up or what??!
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Umm, cracking up. Seriously?!
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I am confused by one thing… what’s up with Noah’s Ark in the background?
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that is a good question. I’m not sure I’ve ever noticed that.
Wow. Just wow.
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oh boy – I can’t believe how different you look!! much better, now.
but does this mean that in 10 years, you’ll be saying the same thing about your hair style today???
LMBO @ Tony York & Noah’s Ark background.
I’m also laughing that the first thing most of guys noticed, Pete, was that you were sitting on Santa’s lap cheesing. We’re like “Dude you’re on Santa’s lap and you’re tripping about your hair.” LOL
Has Matthew Paul Turner gotten wind of this picture. You know you’re in for it if he does, right?
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You know that Santa and his wife were commanded to take them as pairs onto the ark – 1 female and 1 male.
That’s how Wilson boys are made. You sit on Santa’s lap and then board the ark.
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Wow! Dave had that same cut… Yikes! I’m sure I could find some pretty good blackmail photos of him somewhere
I’ve never seen Mrs. Claus in a picture. I’m not sure how I feel about that.
I’m always amazed at how cute we think we are….no matter if its hair or clothes!!! Ha!
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I haven’t either Fran. I don’t know what the heck she was doing.
wow…i really needed that laugh…other than the hair, both of you look just the same as 14 years ago!
Oh my! You look so different. Do you and Brandi have some red tint to your hair or is it just the lighting? This made me smile. : ) Congrats on your anniversary of your engagement.
It must have been the lighting Anita.
That hair probably works on some level.
But jeans that button just below your ribcage remind me of another era. How old are you again?
Merry Christmas Pete, and the rest of you waxers…
I left you a comment but it probably ended up in spam because my comment had 2 links.
Awesome! Love the update
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I have that hair cut now. Man I feel like shaving my head.
Ok, we have not stopped laughing. I am not sure if we could have been friends back then. H
Dropping in on Christmas Eve morning…thank you for that picture, so far it’s my favorite Christmas gift.
So many giggles so early
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HA!! That doesn’t even look like you Pete! Too funny!
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If we ever needed to find proof that love is blind the search is over.
Brandi, what were you thinking?
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