Ever heard of the composer Franz Liszt?  A man so incredibly talented, that it was equaled only by his vanity.  This man was treated like a rock star (before there were rock stars) in the Romantic period.  I suppose, we could actually consider him to be the world’s first rock star….he was definitely idolized like one.
Anyway, so adored was Mr Liszt, that his fans would beg for locks of his hair.  The demand was so great, that in order for him  to keep his many fans happy (and I suspect to keep him from going bald), he would substitute …read more