God Bless You Commander… May you rest in Peace

Many of you may be familiar with Commander Salamander, the sweet punk shop where we flocked circa 1990 to purchase our Manic Panic in order to dye our hair wildly offensive colors. Well, sadly they are closing and I for one am heartbroken. When I was mearly 15, Lee and I went on a semi date to the Commander, purchased some hair dye and saw The Murmers play live. I still have my signed Murmers album and a fondness for Manic Panic.
And so it was with a heavy heart this week that I purchased my last bottle of dye and did what any other grief stricken punk would do.
I gave Zoe the sweetest purple highlights ever to hit the preschool scene.
Enjoy.

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