In a message dated 99-07-11 12:06:02 EDT, you write: << This is just one (though maybe the most important) of many examples of the importance Salinger places on character hair color. >> This reminded me of Seymore an Introduction. Where Buddy starts talking of Seymore's physical appearance and he keeps coming back to when they went to the barber shop every week to get their hair cut and Seymore's hair was flying all over the place. I don't exactly remember what color he said his hair was though. ~Valerie