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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Mark Scolforo

REVEALED: Pennsylvania contest celebrates the much maligned but enduring mullet | Vintage Vibes

Mullet Contest - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A contest that celebrates the much-maligned but enduring mullet hairstyle will get underway Monday at the Pennsylvania Farm Show.

The short-in-the-front, long-in-the-back coiffure, once the province of Canadian hockey players and hair metal bands, was expected to attract dozens of competitors for the day's “mane” attraction. Categories included children under 5, throwback mullets and the patriotic Flow of Freedom Award.

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