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Question from Aug. 24:

What would you nominate as the world’s best ‘do?

Don King: All you need is a little wind sheer to find yourself in a thrilling holding pattern at the airport.

--BOB VOGEL

San Gabriel

Mary’s “hair gel” upsweep. There’s just something about it.

--JOHN O’HARA

Bell Gardens

For balding men, the ear-to-ear comb-over never seems to go out of style. It can even be seen regularly on C-Span.

--DAVE KUNZ

North Hollywood

Hands down it is Joan Crawford, for that look of the ‘40s while playing in her many movie roles, including “Mildred Pierce.”

--FRED FISHEL

Los Angeles

The Devo plastic helmet heads.

--MARK S. DE ROSA

Los Angeles

Dennis Rodman’s green period. He looked just like a Chia Pet.

--ALEX KASEBERG

San Diego

Marie Antoinette: before the cut.

--CHUCK ROBERTS

Garden Grove

That honor is shared among the four Beatles.

--ROB CARROLL

Lake Forest

I wish some celebrity would popularize the old Bride of Frankenstein hairdo. I would have it made then; my hair looks like that naturally when I get up most mornings.

--ERICA SIMMONS

Encino

The top hairdo of all time is still the Elvis Presley pompadour with those sexy sideburns.

--BARBARA PETERSON

Beverly Hills

Rudolph Valentino’s slicked-back hair and long sideburns in “The Eagle.”

--DAVE PRADO

Valinda

For girls, the ponytail. For guys, the crew cut. Definitely not vice versa.

--LIZ NEWMAN

Bell Canyon

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Question for Aug. 31:

Hasbro is looking for 35 individuals who embody the spirit of its popular doll, G.I. Joe (see story, this page). Whom do you nominate?

Send replies of 25 words or fewer to Smart Aleck, SoCal Living, Los Angeles Times, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA 90053, or e-mail your answer to socalliving@latimes.com. Include your name and hometown.