Poll: Should Craig cut off his dreads?
Posted by James Saunders on June 13th, 2007
A friend, Craig Hicks, is to get married to Sarah Wallace sometime later in the year. Craig has had his hair in dreads for a number of years now. Should he cut the dreadlocks off for the wedding?
I have put together a little poll to collect the public vote and comments to help Craig decide whether to give the dreads the chop. Please click here to cast your votes.
Craig has gained the nickname “Sideshow Bob”, and has spent many an evening cultivating and refining his 52 individual dreadlocks. Sarah has gone from originally hating the dreads to becoming quite fond of them and also enjoys twiddling with them.
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June 14th, 2007 at 12:57 am
NO
I don’t like cricket
I love it (Dreadlock Holiday)
I don’t like reggae
I love it (Dreadlock Holiday)
Don’t like Jamaica
I love her (Dreadlock Holiday)
Don’t cut them off Craig!
June 14th, 2007 at 7:19 am
YES
June 14th, 2007 at 9:39 am
YES
Does he really want to have the dreadlocks on his wedding photos for his grandchilldren to one day laugh at or does he want to look nice and smart?!? Although if Sarah likes them…
June 14th, 2007 at 10:14 am
I really dont know what to do!! Im not gonna vote either way.
June 14th, 2007 at 10:15 am
YES
Although I say yes, I only say it because I think that they have had their time and it’s time for something new.
June 14th, 2007 at 10:22 am
YES
I’m fond of the dreads and I don’t think Craig’s grandchildren will necessarily laugh. But I do think it’s time for a change. I miss the traffic light frequency with which Craig used to alter his appearance. He turned up at Devonshire every week and I never knew what colour his hair would be.
June 14th, 2007 at 10:23 am
NO
In the words of the late great Bob Marley:
“Don’t be afraid of the vulture!
Grow your dreadlock:
Don’t be afraid of the wolf-pack!
Rastaman, live up!”
Keep those natty dreads!!!
June 14th, 2007 at 3:27 pm
YES
However, if you’re going to grow them again after, don’t cut them. Be proud of who you are, don’t worry if you look silly in photos, you saw the tent I wore to my wedding!!!
June 14th, 2007 at 6:18 pm
NO
I’m not sure if i know what to vote, cos i’m not sure if i’ll like his new hair!! plus i’ve got used to the human carpet!!
June 15th, 2007 at 8:26 am
NO
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I voted no as I think this will cause the most entertainment in the future
June 16th, 2007 at 12:57 pm
YES
Craig, you don’t me, but you’re gonna have to trust me dude - the dreads must GO !
June 16th, 2007 at 3:18 pm
NO
Keep em blud clat! any mug can have short hair, it takes a special kinda white fella to pull off wearning dreads!
June 16th, 2007 at 10:23 pm
NO
though he should really do whatever he wants. my old boss had long hair before his wedding: he cut it off before, and keeps it in a bag to this day!
June 17th, 2007 at 8:33 am
YES
June 17th, 2007 at 4:54 pm
NO
keep the dreads its cool.
June 18th, 2007 at 8:39 am
YES
You’re white, ginger and have dreadlocks… I can only assume this decision was the result of many, many years of heavy drug taking.
Lose the locks, man!
June 18th, 2007 at 9:29 am
YES
Loose the dreads dude… you can always get them done again, but get rid for your wedding!!
June 18th, 2007 at 9:59 am
YES
In my opinion you have had the experience now and lived with the cool boyish look for a few years so with such a good reason to, I say go give them the chop and celebrate your new beginning with your wife!
You also look slimmer and more charming without the dreads so give your wife to be the elegant and handsome wedding pics and the best start possible that you both can be proud of. You can always grow them back in years to come but chop them now so that your hair has some time to grow a little bit more before the big day!!! ;o)
June 18th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
YES
Variety is the spice of life. No harm in having a change for the special day! x
June 18th, 2007 at 5:10 pm
NO
I think I prefer him without the deadlocks but that’s probably an age thing - I’m 56. He looks good both ways. The only person he has to please on the day is his fiance. Whatever he looks like doesn’t affect his heart or personality. If he was going to an important interview I think the advice would be to part with them. It’s wrong but piercings and unconvential hair do’s can be offputting to potential employers. Enjoy your wedding with or without the dreaded locks x x
June 18th, 2007 at 6:24 pm
YES
June 18th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
NO
I actually think you look better without— But you ARE the ginger-dread-man. And I don’t think you should hide your true identity ever— especially not for a wedding! I mean, YOU are getting married, right? Now your clean shaven alter-ego!
When do I get my invitation???
Bre
June 18th, 2007 at 10:41 pm
NO
Gotta have some wedding photos that his kids can laugh at.
June 19th, 2007 at 8:09 am
YES
cut off the dreads and stick them onto a beenie, then wear them now and again for old times sake!
June 19th, 2007 at 12:02 pm
YES
cut them off foo
June 19th, 2007 at 12:03 pm
YES
Seriously, it’s your wedding.
June 19th, 2007 at 12:04 pm
YES
either way looks stupid to me. 特别难看，你不是同性恋吗？咋可能结婚呢？是不是和男孩结婚？
June 19th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
YES
thats awful
June 19th, 2007 at 7:40 pm
YES
keep Edna happy….chop the locks off!
June 20th, 2007 at 1:35 am
NO
You can do a manly ponytail or an “updo” (err, “updude” to make it sound more masculine, perhaps?)
No hats, of course, but something like this…
http://www.mydreadlocks.com/2007-hairstyle-trend.html
…that takes advantage of dreadlocks accessories.
In any case, you can’t go wrong: you have a nice smile to go with any hairstyle!
June 20th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
NO
I would say keep them, but maybe put them in a different style for the day just to be different. No fancy colours though.
June 21st, 2007 at 9:54 pm
YES
June 22nd, 2007 at 11:35 am
YES
most definitely!!!!!
June 22nd, 2007 at 11:44 am
YES
Personally looks much more professional without them, especially for a wedding. But hey that’s just my opinion.
June 22nd, 2007 at 11:48 am
YES
Dreads suit people like Jeremy from the Levellers (and even his is going bald from constantly having to dye his dreads and re-put them in again…I have no idea) or the bloke from Dreadzone but not people like Howard from Take That!
June 22nd, 2007 at 11:49 am
YES
They’ve got to go…..
June 22nd, 2007 at 12:03 pm
YES
June 22nd, 2007 at 10:01 pm
YES
June 23rd, 2007 at 12:22 pm
YES
They’ve gotta go man.
June 23rd, 2007 at 7:07 pm
NO
I think you look better without them tbh, but the decision should be yours and your wife to be’s…..
June 25th, 2007 at 4:44 pm
NO
I don’t know why, but they seem like an important part of you now and it just sseems right that they ae made guest of honour at the wedding. Maybe… I think I’m officially still on the fence about it really, but my gut instinct is to keep them!
Hey honey, this is such a genuine head-scratcher (’scuse the pun). I actually think you should keep them for the wedding
June 26th, 2007 at 2:57 pm
YES
cut them!!
June 26th, 2007 at 4:55 pm
NO
or atleast until my wedding - Nikki would be gutted if you lose em!
June 27th, 2007 at 4:51 pm
NO
NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! You HAVE to keep them untill 1st September for our wedding pictures, I really love them and I really want them in our pics, PLESASE! After that I still think you should keep them because they ROCK x
July 3rd, 2007 at 8:22 pm
NO
cut your dreads off if you don’t want them anymore not because you are gonna have a wedding. keep them.
July 4th, 2007 at 10:20 pm
YES
July 7th, 2007 at 11:28 pm
NO
i like dreadlocks & your wife should too!!
July 26th, 2007 at 1:49 am
YES
August 2nd, 2007 at 1:26 pm
This poll is now closed!
Thank you all for your votes, it has been great fun viewing all your votes and reading your comments.
The final results:
Yes = 29 votes, 62 %
No = 18 votes, 38 %
So there you have it, the public has voted - Craig must now chop off his dreadlocks!
October 15th, 2007 at 9:05 pm
Craig will be cutting off his dreads on Saturday 20th October 2007. At the same time Craig will be collecting for Cancer Research UK.
Please donate generously here…
http://www.justgiving.com/dreadycraig
December 5th, 2007 at 4:39 pm
Respect to Craig who had his dreads cut off and raised over £310.00 for Cancer Research UK!