On National Day, Singaporeans planning to go for the National Day Parade might decide to dress in red or smear body paint or removable stickers on their body.
However, one boy in Singapore has taken patriotism to the next level with a haircut for the occasion.
Source: @yaowenkai_sg on TikTok
More than one netizen has said that he should be president.
In a TikTok video posted on 5 Aug, the boy is seen heading to kindergarten with what the caption describes as a “new hairstyle for NDP 2023”.
From the back, it’s apparent that his hair spells out “I ♥ SG”.
As he turns his head, we can see that the haircut has been specifically tailored for this year’s 58th birthday celebrations, and the full message is “I ♥ SG 58”.
Another TikTok video posted on Tuesday (8 Aug) shows the boy proudly sporting the hairstyle again to the strains of ‘The Road Ahead’ — NDP 2021’s theme song.
Source: @yaowenkai_sg on TikTok
While some might feel self-conscious over such a display, the boy seemed unperturbed, even happily waving goodbye to his parent.
Source: @yaowenkai_sg on TikTok
The second video has gone viral, with more than 246,200 views currently.
Quite a few netizens lauded the boy’s haircut, with some saying it was cute.
Source: @yaowenkai_sg on TikTok
Some netizens, tongues firmly in check, suggested that the boy should be voted in as president.
Even our national broadsheet The Straits Times (ST) seemed touched by the gesture, commenting with a crying emoji.
Source: @yaowenkai_sg on TikTok
However, one commenter wasn’t too enamoured by the haircut, saying they won’t do it “even to save Singapore”.
Source: @yaowenkai_sg on TikTok
This isn’t the first time the boy has got a similar haircut for National Day.
Last year, his hair was cut in the same fashion, just that the message was “I ♥ SG 57” instead.
Source: @yaowenkai_sg on TikTok
In fact, such expressive haircuts seem to be his thing. A browse through the TikTok account shows many videos of him sporting different haircuts.
One of them was an auspicious “福” (prosperity).
Source: @yaowenkai_sg on TikTok
He also had a “2023” design in the lead-up to the New Year.
Source: @yaowenkai_sg on TikTok
Though the quirky haircuts may be more of his parents’ idea, we salute the boy for being game enough to stand out from the crowd with his eye-catching hairdos.
MS News wishes all our Singaporeans readers a happy National Day.
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Featured image adapted from @yaowenkai_sg on TikTok and TikTok.
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