What Petal looked like when she practised social distancing
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339930)
Rockingham, Australia
May 26, 2020 7:00am CST
With all this staying home and social distancing, many of us have been hanging out till we can get our hair cut, trimmed, coloured, whatever. My hair is well down past my shoulders now and Vince is starting to look a bit unkempt, for want of a better word.
‘Unkempt’ would probably be a good word for the state of Petal, when we first took her in. She had been running wild in the bush for at least two years. And she was very into ‘social distancing’. In fact you couldn’t get anywhere near her! I guess she was just a bit ahead of her time.
Have you been to a hair-dresser lately or are you still waiting?
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@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
26 May 20
My hair still at my shoulder length. So, haircut can still wait 
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 May 20
@m_audrey6788 I'd only have an inch or two cut off it.
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 May 20
How in the world do those animals not suffocate or die of heat stroke from all that thick wool? It made me start sweating just looking at the photo!
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 May 20
@JudyEv I don't know, I sweat like crazy when I wear my wool jacket!
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 May 20
@moffittjc It's always touted as being a great winter material. I'm sure Petal found it uncomfortable.
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@thelme55 (77061)
• Germany
29 May 20
@JudyEv No, she doesn´t want to cut her long beautiful straight hair which is almost up to her behind.
Instead, I showed and taught her how to sew in an old sewing machine of her late mother-in-law. The very old one where you have to move your feet back and fort when sewing.
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
26 May 20
No .not at all and I won't be going for months ahead as well
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@amirev777 (4117)
• India
27 May 20
Unkempt is a word which not only refers to somebody’s hair, but also general appearance - something not well cared for; not tidy., etc,etc!
Anyways, my kudos to barbers....it is said, ' God made man.....and barber made Gentleman'
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
26 May 20
@JudyEv yes....I can't risk myself by stepping into such a common place
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@ptrikha_2 (46947)
• India
30 May 20
I do not plan to go to a hair-dresser for a long time. So, I would need to cut my hair in front myself, and take my wife's assistance for the hair at my back.
I am not sure how it goes, but well, many folks are turning into barbers at home these days!!
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@ptrikha_2 (46947)
• India
31 May 20
@JudyEv
May be I will watch that. Yet cutting the hair at the back would surely need someone's help.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
26 May 20
I can now make a small ponytail with my hair
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@Carmelanirel2 (8084)
• United States
26 May 20
My son went last week, but I don't have my hair styled and I know how to cut it myself, so I had no problems concerning my hair.
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@wolfgirl569 (106192)
• Marion, Ohio
26 May 20
@JudyEv Hubby evens out the back for me sometimes.
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@amirev777 (4117)
• India
29 May 20
@xFiacre At least we are lucky here.. there are barbers here who are on call. Yes, you need to take appointment, and they charge twice the amount, plus travelling allowance...but at least you can get the job done at very comfort of your home...at least it gives me some solace that lockdown has helped some folks!
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@Tampa_girl7 (50249)
• United States
26 May 20
We did our own hair even before the pandemic.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50249)
• United States
30 May 20
@JudyEv I know that my baby sis spent tons at the hair salon.
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@Marilynda1225 (82778)
• United States
26 May 20
Nope no hair cuts here and my hair is getting longer than it has in years. I've been pulling it back cause I hate it hanging in my face.
Our poor dog Gizmo is in dire need of a grooming and he looks as "unkempt" as Petal.
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 May 20
Poor Gizmo. When Petal laid down she looked like a ballerina with her tutu all spread around here.
@Dena91 (16636)
• United States
26 May 20
I talked with my friend whose been my hairdresser and she said she is overwhelmed right now. I told her I'd check back in a couple weeks to see if things are settling down for her. My hair is thick and naturally curly. It doesn't require a lot of work but when it gets fuller/longer I tend to get headaches more frequent. When she trims it, they stop.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
26 May 20
I'm starting to look like Petal. I need a hair cut!
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