Australia's most vilified haircut may now be its greatest. After decades of being ribbed as a crime against humanity, mullets are once again being shorn into younger generations.
As we reported on Christmas eve, this is particularly prominent in the surfing world, with Instagram account Kook Of The Day recently sharing a video of three 'grommets', rocking fresh 'skullets.'
Perhaps giving the trend even more momentum is a recent incident where Australian surfer Mikey Wright was filmed rescuing a beachgoer from dangerous waters in Hawaii.
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The 17 ranked surfer in the world (note: this ranking is based purely off the one event which has been held so far this 'world tour year') is known for free-surfing, four-wheel driving and Akubras, but in recent years has made more and more inroads into the competitive side of things.
For this reason, Wright, whose Instagram bio reads, "If you can’t rock’n’roll don’t fucken come," was in Hawaii. After December's Pipeline Masters, he found himself once again on centre stage. After noticing a woman being swept off a patch of rocks, Wright sprang into action.
Seeing the woman pinballing her way through the hard volcanic mounds, being swept towards a seething area of waves, Wright realised she needed help. Although other beachgoers tried to help, the current proved too strong for them to reach the woman in distress.
Enter: Wright. Fighting the surging waves and treacherous conditions, Wright dove in and picked up the woman. He supported her while they were pounded by waves, and helped her successfully reach the shore, where the two were met by help from onlookers – including his sister (and two time women's world champion surfer) Tyler Wright.
Wright posted the incident to Instagram with the caption: "Hold my beer." The story went viral. Mick Fanning, former world champion surfer and Australian surfing legend, wrote: "Wow that could of ended really bad!! Well done."
Jessi Miley-Dyer, a former CT surfer, said, "Who needs a cape when you have a mullet."
"I knew that mullet had some magic powers," professional surfer and artist Otis Carey wrote.
Since the rescue video has been published, two videos have emerged showing individuals inspired to rock mullets, both reposted by Wright on his Instagram story on Sunday the 4th.
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The above man was not alone, with North Shore Surf Clinic posting a video too of what appears to be one of their students getting the mullet makeover.
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This is not the first time a grom has got their Mikey Wright on, with Instagram account @memphis_surf getting the mullet (and attributing it to Mikey) a year and a half ago.
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That said: we doubt it's a coincidence there were two in quick-fire succession straight after Mikey's heroic moment. Our take? It's official: not all heroes wear capes. Heck: the Louisiana neck warmer was certainly due a renaissance. And it's likely coming soon to a beach near you.
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