Reply #24: Hey, turns out I remember this Hyles guy

[charlie]

Back when long hair on men was an affront to decent Americans, every kid who wanted cool hair at one time or another pointed at the pop image of Jesus over the mantel and said, "You're always telling me to be like him. Well, LOOK at him!"

Didn't work too often, but it was a popular argument. Then suddenly out of the blue, parents were armed with new ammo -- Jesus was as clean cut and squared away as a Marine (I actually knew a kid who was shorn of his locks because of this "new" information). Turns out the savior of wholesomeness was good friend Jack Hyles:

JESUS HAD SHORT HAIR!