One guess for what's making me go gray

I'll give Al credit; today's strip does seem to be a case of "they'll do it every time." It's human nature. It's easy to be all, "Oh, it's fine, you look great!" when something happens to someone else. But when it happens to you, different story. And I'm kind of amused by his "locks" "retiring." The phrasing just really amuses me.

The wife's gray hair did throw me off, mostly because I don't think we've seen anyone with gray hair up to this point. I opened up the page and was confused. Not that that's abnormal. And Scaduto should draw more men with hair like Barfwell has in the top panel; it makes them look younger. And in that top panel, lady, your hair isn't "turning" gray, it is gray. She would've realized this and come to terms with it long before that moment.

Barfwell's dialogue in the top panel is odd. It mixes flattering statements ("Natural gray's very becoming, looks swell") with exasperation ("Get over it, willya?!"). And his demeanor obviously suggests that he isn't pleased with her complaints, but he could've not included anything complimentary.

I'm disturbed by the submitter's name ("Hairy Louie").