DEAR ABBY: This is in response to the man in Fort Lauderdale who sweeps his hair over his bald spot and embarrasses his wife with his foot-long "flag" of hair streaming in the breeze when they go boating.
I can't believe your answer about consulting a hair stylist or visiting a specialist about a hair transplant operation or getting a hairpiece.
Did it occur to either of you that the simple solution is to buy him a sporty yachting cap -- you know the kind, with the gold braid? It will work. Trust me. -- ROBERT DOYLE, LAS VEGAS, NEV.
DEAR ROBERT: Hats off to you -- and to other readers who suggested that the writer simply buy her husband a hat. However, the wife was not complaining only about her husband's hair on the boat. She was complaining because he insisted on living in a state of denial. Wearing a hat is a temporary solution at best because hats are not acceptable in all situations. Facing the problem head on and dealing with it is a better solution.