Let me
guess how old you are. If you thought of Marco Rossi from 3000 Leagues in
Search of Mother, you might be the same age as me. It was originally an Italian
story. Japan made the TV animation in 1976. In it, Marco’s hair is very short
with cute bangs. It is a good style for an active woman.
If you
thought of Maruko from Chibi Maruko-chan, you might be younger than me. The
animation started in 1990. “Marco” and “Maruko” are pronounced similarly in
Japanese. It could be a nickname for a girl in Japan. Her hair is bobbed. It is
also a cute hair style for women.
If you
thought of Marco the Phoenix from ONE PIECE, you are much younger than me. It
started in 1999. Marco the Phoenix is immortal, but he is getting old. He needs
glasses for the aged. His hairstyle is a long faux hawk. I am not sure this
hairstyle is good for a woman.
My
wife’s new hairstyle was like that of Marco from ONE PIECE: a long fauxhawk. My
wife loves radical hairstyles.
I loved
Marco the Phoenix and her new hairstyle. But her mother didn’t like it. My wife
is a strong woman, but her mother is stronger. Her mother scolded her very
much. Please imagine the situation: If you have a daughter and she comes back
from the salon with a long faux hawk, you could be shocked. During that time,
my wife had to wear a cap whenever she met her mother.
Perhaps
the different versions of Marco had the same issue: something to do with their
mothers. Marco Rossi from 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother traveled for long,
looking for his mother. Maruko’s mother sometimes scolded her. As for Marco
from ONE PIECE… I haven’t watched an episode in which his mother featured. But
if she was alive, she might have said, “I don’t care whether you are the
Phoenix or not. Quit being a pirate. Get a real job.” And Marco might have
responded, “Mom, this is my life, and I need to figure it out.”
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