Tracy takes it off... (and get your minds out the gutter.)

[ht_murray]

I'm just testing the waters here. I know I'd probably get better results by posting these to a few of the classified sites (Would you believe someone once offered me 1800 dollars to shave my head and send him pictures? :S) But anyway, I'm trying to come up with incentives for people to donate to the cause. Not because I need the donations, because I don't, but because it's a good cause. (I don't get this money. It goes directly to the foundation.) So, I thought some fun things like, "If I donate X amount, it counts as a vote for Y result." At the moment, I don't have much to offer, but I saw some fund raising pages where people actually shave their heads for a charity. I do have hair. LOL. Not sure I'd shave my head, but hey, if people were willing to pay to see it, ya never know.

So, anyway, I'm just testing the waters here. Behind the cut, I posted some pics of my hair. Believe me, I'm not this crazy whack job who spends all her time taking pics of herself, LOL. I took these pictures on about 2 separate occasions for just this purpose. Otherwise, I have only pictures of dogs and cats, LOL.

Just so you know, this is not me looking for donations at this point. This is just me wondering if people would actually give money to see my hair come off. LOL. So, if you're brave, peek behind the cut at the pics, and then, if you're not linkophobic, go to our blog and take the poll I posted in the sidebar. That's it. No actual money involved. It's all very hypothetical. Can you do that? *makes puppy eyes*







Now that you've seen the horror, please go to the blog and take the poll. I'm hoping it works for everyone, but I honestly have never done a Blogger poll before, so I don't know. Thanks in advance.

Comments

[ladyjanelly.livejournal.com]

If you do cut your hair for charity, you can donate the hair itself for wigs for chemo/radiation patients too.

[gatorgrrrl.livejournal.com]

All I have to contribute here is, "Wow, you have a lot of hair."

Well, that and: I vote for Locks of Love if you do cut your hair. It's a great organization, imo.

[kjfri.livejournal.com]

Hi - I went to the blog but couldn't figure out where the poll is - so I came back here to post my opinion. Your hair is gorgeous and unless you're going to cut it to donate it (true - Locks of Love doesn't give the wigs they make to patients, I've heard they make them pay for them) -but Pantene does a much better job at accepting hair and making it available to those who need it, so check them out.

As someone who has been fundraising for primarily cancer-related events since 2007 (I started my pursuit with the Avon 2-day breast cancer walk in NYC where I had to raise $1,800 individually - proud to say my friend and I each raised over $2,000) - anyway, I digress - but following on the success that the Help Haiti auction did, I think people like to "get" something as part of their bid. I wouldn't donate just for you to cut your hair, but I would donate to get something that I can't get here in CT - could be anything, could be an old book you want to pass along, a piece of jewelry that you don't like, a jar of hot sauce famous from your city - you never know. Anywho, that's my two cents. Keep up the good work!

[ysbail.livejournal.com]

OMG - I love your hair.

Off to the blog.

[roque-clasique.livejournal.com]

NO your hair is the prettiest hair I have ever seen WHY WOULD YOU CUT IT OFF???

Except, for a good cause, fine... but... so pretty!

[unplugged32.livejournal.com]

I went to the blog but didn't vote! See my comments there;)

xoxoxoxo

[darkmerrick.livejournal.com]

Your hair is so gorgeous, but I gotta ask: How often do you end up with it caught under things, lol?

[mini-moue.livejournal.com]

Rapunzel, Rapunzel, don't cut your hair... Or something like that. :-D It's a great thing to do if you go ahead with it. I feel bad I'm only bringing in books and DVDs to sell at work. But hey, every little helps. Your hair so pretty, though.... *pets it in an affectionate and not threateningly-stalker fashion*

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Wow.



I'll reread your post later and hopefully come up with a useful comment - until then: wow.

[sexytexanjra.livejournal.com]

Hey You, I voted but had to clarify that I would give more than $5 for you to keep your hair, it is so beautiful! Still giving to a great cause, but keeping that gorgeous hair on you.

*squishes you*

[pd-singer.livejournal.com]

Weeps at the thought of cutting all that lovely hair! Make shaven head dude pay in advance if you're really willing to do it.

[fufaraw]

No cutting hair! I will pay you more to NOT cut it. 'S gorgeous Rapunzel pre-Raph hair and I loves it right where it is!

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Your hair is absolutely glorious, Tracy. How many years have you been keeping it long?

Someone on my flist had her hair shorn a little while back for charity. It was pretty successful, it got into the papers and all ( http://www.justgiving.com/Ruth-Eyles/ ) and I'm very sure that yours ( if you were going for it ) is going to be successful too. Good luck!

[starry-ice.livejournal.com]

You have hair that I envy. Wow.

As for cutting it/shaving, I think that's up to you. It would certainly make a great donation for wigs if you do cut it off.

But I've already donated, so the question about incentives is kind of irrelevant for me ;)

[chocca2.livejournal.com]

Hey Tracy, I took the poll a few days ago, just never got round to commenting. Anyway, I'd pay $5 and more for you to keep those gorgeous locks. Your hair is stunning long =)