Do you think a good ol' fashioned mohawk is kinda intimidating? Well a little more than 2 dozen football players from Easton Area High School thought so, which is why they elected to cut their heads into the famously 'punk' hairstyle for the seasonly traditional game against their rival, Phillipsburg, NJ.

And for good reason. They play FOOTBALL where their whole objective is to sike out their competition. And some mean-looking shorn heads say more than snide comments about one's mother. Am I right?

Yet these football stallions were faced with the option of cutting their hair or facing suspension, as per school district policy. Talk about school spirit?

Let's back up. Let's have a quick history lesson on the mohawk. The name comes from a New York Indian tribe and was reportedely fashioned by Indians all up and down North America throughout the centuries. Plus some airborne American soldiers adorned them in WWII for the same reason these football players wanted to--they meant business.

Not to mention, Mr. T. is THE man and a great role model for children. (remember when he gave up his mass of gold chains to charity after Hurricane Katrina?)

It originally came to represent a symbol of striking fear into the hearts of the wicked, which sounds kinda football-esque to me. Yet these tacklin' kids are just gonna have to settle for "your momma" jokes now.

This also takes me back to the "Liberty Spikes" haircut debate. Why should that hairstyle be banned from school? It might make the kids look weird...but, you do realize they look like the STATUE OF LIBERTY? Right?! Now, if they're bringing torches into schools, thats another thing. But we're talking about hair and freedom of expression here. Unless they're expressing something very foul and flagrant...which a pointed hair cut isn't doing unless they add some drastic context to it...it should be allowed. Especially if only for rallying up some good old-fashioned tribe spirit for a stinking football game. Sheesh.

Read more: http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/20071118-9999-1s18gallery.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohawk_hairstyle

http://www.blueblood.net/bb_73.html

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