We were talking about braiding hair. Tiago braided his and I told him that I had done the same once way back in high school. My best friend, Mike, was a swimmer and he said that he would braid his hair for the first home swim meet. I immediately volunteered even though I was no swimmer...just a good friend with a good sense of humour.
As it turned out, each of us went to one of our classmates' houses. I went to Bethany's house and she spent hours braiding my hair. Well, after my promise to Mike and the effort put forth by Bethany, nothing would keep me from coming in to school the next day with my hair in braids (plats in British English). Mike, on the other hand, chickened out BUT I NEVER held it against him. It was his prerogative and one can only answer for one's own actions. Besides HE was the one actually swimming in the meet, I was just supporting the team and, above all, Mike.
It wasn't common for guys to go to school like that back in those pre-hip hop as the mainstream culture days! But I'm glad I did it and I'd do it again! Recently, I came across a couple of old photos of that episode and I promised Tiago I'd scan them and post them here. Tiago, you're a great guy and I ALWAYS keep a promise!
Have a wonderful day!
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What beautiful hair Fernandinho! Those were the days Ei!
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