Posted on 02/26/2022 8:46:18 PM PST by algore
The annual celebration of the iconic 'business in the front, party in the back' hairdo is back in full swing as Covid restrictions continue to ease.
All hairy revellers can sing and dance while celebrating their favourite hairstyle at third annual Mulletfest at the Chelmsford Hotel in Kurri Kurri, Newcastle, on Saturday and Sunday.
Mullet-enthusiasts of all ages were seen showing off their manes on Saturday. The annual celebration of the iconic 'business in the front, party in the back' hairdo is back in full swing as Mulletfest returns to Kurri Kurri, Newcastle
The annual celebration of the iconic 'business in the front, party in the back' hairdo is back in full swing as Mulletfest returns to Kurri Kurri, Newcastle
Mullet-enthusiasts of all ages gathered on Saturday to celebrate their favourite hairdo as Covid restrictions eased
Kurri Kurri local Dylan Dudley proved to be a huge hit as he entered the Mulletfest for the fourth time in recent years
Mulletfest is an annual competition and celebration to raise money for the Mark Hughes Foundation.
Mullets are judged in a range of categories including 'everyday', 'grubby', 'ranga', and 'vintage' with winners set to compete in a grand final on December 3. The odd celebration gained attention on social media in Russia, The UK, North America, and Ireland when it first kicked-off in 2018.
The fundraiser for the Mark Hughes Foundation helps the non-profit organisation fund brain cancer research, treatment, and care.
About 1500 years ago, Byzantine scholar Procopius described a group of young men who wore their hair long at the back and short over the forehead.
But for others, including the Oxford English Dictionary, use of the term mullet was 'apparently coined, and certainly popularised, by American hip-hop group the Beastie Boys'.
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Samuel Mullet and his Amish followers will not be attending.
I remember a DJ in Atlanta talking about getting his first radio job in the early 80s. He said he had his mullet, a Member’s Only jacket and was riding in a new Chevy Camaro Berlinetta, couldn’t get more hip than that.
That could be the local Walmart here!
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