it's safe to say that i've known george longer than most. people (admiring females mostly) always ask me, "how do you know women so well?" my answer to that question is always "oh, i have a twin sister." for some reason, that seems like a perfectly valid reason for my absurd understanding and knowledge of the other gender. scoff if you must. but i bet my knowledge of what it's like to grow up female trumps yours (if you are a guy). of course, i was only a witness, so i must claim some fallibility when faced with gender politics.

anyway, i've always been a big fan of short hair. if a girl can pull off short hair, she generally adds not only personality but also a certain panache to her style. it's not easy to pull off short hair. many have tried, many have failed. there's a fine line between mullet or man hair and true feminine chic fun (short) hair.

in reflecting upon whom among my circle of friends have managed to pull off short hair with aplomb, i came upon many convincing answers but one girl's name rose above the rest. shockingly, that name was my sister's. over the years i've seen george through a variety of hairstyles and while i've often paid attention to them (maybe even mocked one or two of them), i'd hardly attributed pulling off short hair to her every growing list of accomplishments. but there it was, staring me right in the face. my sister has been successfully living in the short hair world for years, which is no small feat.

so, in tribute and celebration, here it is: a brief history and glorification of george's hair. (i recommend watching this in "view slideshow" mode)