RE: Shaving

From: Wade T.Smith (wade_smith@harvard.edu)
Date: Thu May 25 2000 - 13:45:22 BST

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    >In medieval europe the beards of
    >vassals were grasped by lords as a sign of domination...not pacifism.

    Pacifism is often an acceptance of domination, at least for the moment.

    >In preparation for
    >death they combed their hair. So for these peoples the combing of hair had
    >a great socio-semiotic value.

    All of which brought a rush of images to me, like beauty parlors, and
    wedding announcements, and mortuary makeup procedures, and 'le petit
    mort', and Irving Penn photos....

    And of course, the hair does 'grow' a wee bit after death....

    - Wade

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