Go Bald for St. Baldricks Day!

[Avonlea22]

I just found out about this from the news tonight, but it may not be too late for those that may want to participate.

St. Baldrick's Day!

What is St. Baldrick's Day? Well, from their site:
St. Baldrick's is a whimsical twist on St. Patrick's Day - when brave volunteers agreed to shave their heads bald to raise funds for childhood cancer research. The primary beneficiary of St. Baldrick's is CureSearch National Childhood Cancer Foundation - which supports CureSearch Children's Oncology Group - the world's foremost childhood cancer research organization.

I'm hoping to participate this weekend in Raleigh as long as I get a few questions answered. I didn't find out about it until tonight, so therefore I don't have the time to raise any funds, so I'm trying to find out if participants need to raise funds, or if there will be sponsors at the event.

I'll keep you guys posted if I do participate, and show pictures, of course.

Almost forgot to add a link to their site: http://www.stbaldricks.org/default.asp

[Graham]

I've been half way there for years, but there is no way I'm going to shave the rest off, not for anybody!

[Southern Breeze]

Perhaps some of the ladies here would participate.
It sounds like a good cause.

[possingk]

Hosehead has been doing this for years, he isn´t doing it this year but I already signed up my pledge site is http://www.stbaldricks.org/ShaveePho...umber=15330721 Please notice the kilted outfit on the site, I know about the red hose already.

It is a great cause, and since I had Testicular Cancer when I was 24 I try to help cancer causes as much as possible. Besides my wife likes it when I shave my head.

[Blu (Ontario)]

I've been half way there for years, but there is no way I'm going to shave the rest off, not for anybody!

Could consider it cranial landscaping...

for a worthy cause.

[Moosehead]

I let my hair grow when I left the RAF. Two years ago it was down to my butt, in one long braid and thats with monthly pruning. When I started flying again, I realized it was somewhat of a safety issue, so I lopped it off! Donated that hefty braid to the local cancer folk, who send donated hair to be made into wigs. Felt very good about that.

[Graham]

Perhaps some of the ladies here would participate.
It sounds like a good cause.

Sorry, but this is an issue I find most abhorrent, the thought of women shaving their heads!
What genius first decided that women shaving of their beautiful hair equates to a worthy and charitable cause??

In ancient times, a woman with a shaved head was a symbol of shame, do we now call this a symbol of good?

I could not give a toss how "worthy" the cause is, I say if you want to give to a charity, FINE, GIVE, but why shame yourself in the process?

People who think such things are without understanding.

On another issue, I know that this matter relates to loss of hair as a result of cancer treatment.
More misunderstanding......
I think modern treatments for cancer are more in the league of leeches and bloodletting.
There are natural therapies available for treating cancer that do not result in the loss of hair and don't destroy the immune system. So for me at least, this places just another question mark on the (well meaning) desire to shave one's head to "support" cancer patients.
(and before anyone says 'I don't understand cancer', I've had many near relatives die of cancer).

[Moosehead]

In ancient times, a woman with a shaved head was a symbol of shame, do we now call this a symbol of good?

Graham,
I'm going to have to disagree with you on this point. It was not women who had shaved heads per se, but women whose heads had been shaved by someone else.

[Graham]

Graham,
I'm going to have to disagree with you on this point. It was not women who had shaved heads per se, but women whose heads had been shaved by someone else.

you are correct.....and the difference being...?

[Southern Breeze]

The comment on the ladies participating was a joke, nothing more.