History Repeats Itself

I have gone to the mall enough times in the past few months to know that the unfortunate styles of the 80s are back in full swing. (Enough times = one time.) Julia and Savanna's daily request for a side ponytail has also helped to confirm this. I'm not happy about it, but I figure I can wait it out and it won't kill me.

Sadly, I recently discovered that it is much worse than I had first anticipated:

(Maybe it will kill me after all.)