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over the last thirty or so years. They can be dyed brilliant colors, left natural, and held up with a variety of products. I personally kept mine a natural red and used a ton of beeswax and Aquanet, but I had friends that went as far as using Elmer's glue! However, the mohawk has begun a slow descent from punk culture, and is more common today than ever. The actor Mr. T, of the film "Rocky III" and the television show "The A-Team", was one of the first people apart from that culture to really make the mohawk mainstream. Today, "fauxhawks" are often worn. These involve the hair being cut shorter on the sides than it is on the top, so that a strip in the middle can be gelled up to mimic a mohawk. These are usually very small, and actually quite trendy; a long step away from the intimidating 'hawks of the 1970's and 1980's.

While many fans of the classic mohawk are bothered by this step into the mainstream, it doesn't really phase me all that much. The mohawk has been around for thousands of years, meaning different things at different times to different people. While the overall meaning may have changed, the extreme nature of the hair has not, and probably never will. Mohawks are different, fun, and absolutely still unique. I loved mine, and if you think you can pull one off, I completely recommend doing so! Just make sure you warn your boss first!

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