Curly locks, curly locks wilt thou be mine?
Thou shalt not wash dishes, nor yet feed the swine
But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam
And feed upon strawberries, sugar and cream
“The lyrics simply reflect that curls are a symbol of elegance and beauty. This symbolism relating to curls and beauty has been reflected in many works of literature. The message in the lyrics is that a girl with ‘Curly Locks’ is so desirable that her future will be a comfortable life probably made by a good marriage.” ~ Nursery Rhymes, Lyrics, Origins & History
I have curly locks. At the risk of sounding full of myself I can honestly say I get tons of comments on my hair because 1) I obviously don’t dye it, and 2) it’s curly. Lots of women envy my hair and I’ve even received compliments on it from men.
It was time for a hair cut, so I went in and got my usual bob style. Then the stylist went berserk. She started blow-drying my hair, something I avoid at all costs. She blew and fluffed, blew and fluffed. Then she did something that nearly made me shriek. She took one of those round brushes and wrapped my hair around it while the blow dryer was directly on my hair! I thought my head would go up in flames! Okay, I thought, she knows what she’s doing, so I tried not to freak out too much. By the time she was done with me my hair was completely straight. Straight!
I don’t think there are any nursery rhymes about straight hair, and if there were they’d probably say something like,
Straight locks, straight locks, do the dishes and feed the pigs
I was so horrified by how my hair turned out I wore a hat to the gas station so no one would see the trauma done to my lovely curls. Yes, I was quite aware that once I washed my hair again the curls would magically reappear, and they did, but for ten hours I looked like a stranger. A stranger with straight hair.
So the next time I find myself complaining of the wily nature of my curly locks I’ll remember the day my curls were killed and be grateful for my oval-shaped follicles. And the next time I see that blow-dryer and brush come my way I’ll remind my stylist that curls are admired and envied and if she dare take them away, well, I might just have to cut her. How’s that for elegance and beauty?
P.S. I don’t actually have anything against straight hair, it’s just that mine isn’t shouldn’t be made to be straight. If you have straight hair I don’t really think you should have to wash dishes and feed pigs.
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