comparo: '83 vs. '08 - what is up with that hair?

No excuses, here....my "current hairstyle" or lack thereof bears a remarkable difference to that visualized in the accompanying photograph. I'm not gonna go out on a limb here, I think it's pretty clear that Jeff's hair is no longer as cool as it was when he was slappin' that old green bass guitar, either...
Virginia Tech had no idea what the heck happened THAT particular day in '83. It's pretty weird when people start throwing jello at you.....