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9. A Bit of a Conservative

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via Theme Park Tourist

The times were different for Walt and he had policies in place that we scoff at today. Keep in mind that the world he lived in and the world we live in now were two totally different places as far as ideas about appearance and acceptance go. It took until 2012 for employees to be allowed to grow facial hair, but even to this day it has to be ¼ inch or shorter. The policy was extended to guests until 1970. Men with beards, mustaches or long hair were kicked out of the park and women wearing halter tops faced the same fate. While this is somewhat unusual already, what makes it even stranger is the fact that Walt had a mustache since he was 25 years old.

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