On December 6, 1997, Gene Keady, became the all-time-winningest coach in Purdue’s men’s basketball history. Truly a fine accomplishment, and maybe people would have taken note if they hadn’t been preoccupied with another Keaty-related December 6th event: National Bad Hair Day.
Gene Keady possesses one of the most sickening combovers in the history of hairloss. Their are various theories as to what his technique he uses: Shoe polish? Motor oil? Or more likely he uses what’s called the “wet comb.” By wetting a sponge or washcloth he’s able to press his hair down in what appears to be an oil slick. It’s a death sentence for any shorebirds who get caught in it.
Happy birthday to comedian Steven Wright (12/6/1955), a funny man who once asked an audience “What hair color do they put on the drivers licenses of bald men?” He also wrote a book about a man living in a parallel universe who is arrested for inventing hockey.
This Day in Bald History 