Ke$ha's feather hair extensions cause national shortage of fishing lures
By Alex HeiglJune 8th, 2011, 12:30 pmComments (11)
Feather-hair-extensions are officially a national craze, and the fad is causing a shortage among fisherman that actually use for the feathers for something other than looking like a faux-Native American or possibly-deranged crazy person.
Hackles, the long, skinny rooster feathers that fishermen use to make lures, have become a popular hair-extension accoutrement, a trend I choose largely to ascribe to Ke$ha, who desires to look like some kind of sticky trash-bird. Others point to Steven Tyler, whose position as American Idol judge means that more people than ever are privy to his epic clusterfuck of heroin-pirate style.
But it doesn't matter who's to blame, because the end result is the same: the specially bred roosters that hackles come from take years to reach the point where their butt feathers (that's right: feathers from the fowl's posterior are the most valuable) can be harvested, and the increase in demand has resulted in fly-fishing shops being swarmed by stylists and hairdressers trying to keep up with the flood of requests.
Some fishing stores have even begun refusing to sell women the precious butt feathers, according to Shelley Ambroz, who owns MiraBella Salon and Spa in Boise, Idaho. "If you go in and you're a woman, they won't sell to you," said Ambroz.
Personally, I love this "controversy," if you can even call it that. As much as I love fishing — it's basically a legitimized form of alcoholism — and as much as I hate Ke$ha and Steven Tyler for their sins against music and… well, culture in general, I look at them in a kinder light now that I know they're wearing a stupid, flightless bird's ass feathers in their hair.
Commentarium (11 Comments)
So tacky.
I wonder how many of these girls realize that the feather-plucking iz done while the chicken is alive, and more often than not they don't survive the process.
None. I work in an Aveda salon and I find it hilarious that the same women who are so cautious about making sure they buy cruelty-free products are wanting these feathers.
the feather plucking isn't done while the bird is alive... the long feathers are sold on SKINS. the bird is skinned and the pelts are sold to fly shops
i really hate kesha. she's so incredibly...greasy looking, and the fact that she's wearing something plucked from a living creature's ass is just the icing on her filthy little cake.
When I saw the title for this article I thought it was certainly taken from the onion or something.
Wow, I didn't know that was a thing.
What's interesting is that the feathers used for fly-tying are very specific. I am a maker/crafter with an uncle who is a serious hunter/fisherman. He has given me GOBS of non-fly-tying-worthy feathers to do with what I will, including entire backpieces from some gorgeous birds. Feathers have been used for decoration for thousands of years for a reason: They're pretty.
This is as disturbing as all the soccer moms wearing black nail polish. If you can't ROCK, don't wear the COCK.
This just makes me more proud to have them in my hair. I knew they came from the rooster's tail, but Kesha's wearing them now too? OMG that is GREAT!!! I love Kesha soooooo much!!! Almost as much as I enjoy plucking feathers out of roosters while they're alive.
It's humane if you use your teeth.
Now you say something