The smile dates this photo pre weight of world crushing spirit of naive boy, circa 1979.
This is my blue period. I loved blue work shirts. I thought them very
Steve McQueen. That was until my neighbor, after a few too many Bailey's, spent an hour telling me the difference between the working class (blue color) and the upper class (white collar), and nearly ruined the work shirt style for me. However, as many will attest, I still love a good blue collared shirt.
NOTE: I don't think my ears were ever actually visible untill the early 90s, maybe 1995.