World's Greatest Shave at Kings Meadow High (27/3/24)

Kings Meadow High students go bald for the World's Greatest Shave. Video by Aaron Smith and Paul Scambler (27/3/24)

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00:00 So Arthur, how long have you been growing your hair for?

00:02 Four years. It's February 2020.

00:04 Four years. And how long have you been wanting to do the World's Greatest Shave?

00:08 I had it suggested to me when I was in grade 7, so 2021.

00:12 So you've been growing your hair just for this, just for today?

00:15 Yeah. February 2020, there was the COVID lockdown, so I didn't want to have my hair cut during that.

00:22 And at the end of lockdown, I decided I like how it was and I wanted to keep it.

00:27 I'm both excited and nervous to go back to short hair, because it's definitely been fun to have long hair for the last four years now,

00:36 but it is getting a bit of a pain to wash with the four hours it takes a week.

00:40 When I wash it, which is once a week, I put about four cups of milk, one shampoo through it,

00:47 then I get out of the shower and my mum washes four cups of conditioner through it,

00:52 then gets all the knots out, and then I go back into the shower.

00:55 Very well maintained. Do you think that you'll do the World's Greatest Shave again?

00:59 Probably not. Or if I do it again, my hair definitely won't be this long.

01:06 Are you nervous?

01:07 Yes, very.

01:08 Have you ever had short hair?

01:10 I've had short hair, but not this short.

01:13 Are you first off the rank, do you know?

01:15 Yeah, I am.

01:16 Wow, so you're going to be setting the example for me today.

01:19 I'm going to be first.

01:21 I feel spiky.

01:25 Do you feel lighter?

01:26 Yes, it feels the same, kind of.

01:29 Okay.

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