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http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/93824 (http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/93824) Who bans the mullet?! Are they against random comedy?! If they have Wal Mart there there is certain to be trouble.
Mullets: Banned in Iran
by Mike Krumboltz
The mullet, the only haircut that's "business in the front and party in the back," has been the butt of many a joke. But it's never been illegal to have one...until now. For the well-being of the nation, Iran has banned its very existence.
A buzzy article from the U.K.'s Daily Telegraph explains the specifics. The list of acceptable men's haircuts that meet government approval comes from Iran's culture minister. For reasons that aren't hard to understand, the government body banned the mullet. Other men's hairstyles that appear to be banned include the ponytail and "elaborate spikes."
The New York Daily News explains that the list of acceptable haircuts was released in an effort "to ban the country of 'decadent Western cuts.'" Male citizens who do not comply with the rules will be given "an unflattering short-back-and-sides cut." Men who continue to sport a mullet, or any other outlawed style, could face hefty fines. "And barber shops catering to western styles, can be shut down."
Generally speaking, short haircuts are OK. Hair products like gel, hairspray, and mousse are also allowed, if used "sparingly." Why are some styles allowed while others aren't? The Mail Guardian explains that, according to Jaleh Khodayar, who is in charge of the government-sponsored Modesty and Veil Festival, the approved styles "are inspired by Iranians' complexion, culture and religion, and Islamic law."
The news did not go unnoticed in the Search box. Almost immediately, Web lookups on "mullet illegal" and "worst mullets ever" spiked. Even more alarming was the surge of interest in "how to grow a mullet." Paging the fashion police!
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