Halfway down the Danube

The Combover

So Romanian President Traian Basescu finally got rid of his combover.

Back when Basescu was just Mayor of Bucharest -- was it only just six months ago? -- he had a rather spectacular combover 'do, of the sort sometimes known as a "bar-code". It kept the top of his head covered with hair, sort of, but he couldn't feel comfortable going outside on a windy day. Still, the combover fit well with his relaxed, man-of-the-people image.

Last week, though, he finally got it cut. And he's now unashamedly, Presidentially, bald.

(Yes, there is more important news happening in Romania this week. But hey -- combovers are just wrong. So when a man in the public eye finds the strength to walk away from one, it's an inspiration to us all, and worth noting.)

Some "before" pictures here, some more recent shots here.