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drygnfyre t1_j5hmog5 wrote

Reply to comment by brettyrocks in TIL that Bob Ross worked as a carpenter to support himself, during which time he lost his left index finger in an accident, an injury he later hid from viewers most of the time with his paint palette. by FracasPocus

It was originally done that way to keep production costs of the show down. Then it became part of his image and he kept it.

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PyroDesu t1_j5hvzqy wrote

... How would having his hair like that keep production costs down, exactly?

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evasote t1_j5hz6ud wrote

Perm is short for Permanent. They don’t have to use curling irons every day. Obv you’ve never gotten a perm, and may not know anyone who has, they aren’t very popular anymore. Despite the name, you still have to get a perm redone from time to time tho

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drygnfyre t1_j5hz71q wrote

I don't know, you'd have to ask someone that was affiliated with the production. But that's the reason why, guess it was easier to just style that way.

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