In NEWSWEEK for July 15, Style - A Fashion Shoo-In " Soccer has never been
a reliable source of fashion (in warm climates, after all, "soccer cut"
is the mullet's alias)

What in hell does "mullet's alias" mean?

Here ya go, Dr. Bill
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Boulevard/7648/Mullets.htm

Somehow I do not feel underprivileged to have been ignorant about "mullet".

But thanks, consuelo.

Great link, Connie - had a very therapeutic belly laugh!

Worth mentioning, Bill, that football/soccer players are renowned for dodgy hairstyles. I was about to say it's a local phenomenon, but it's actually global (I mean, what the heck was Ronaldo thinking of, eh?! )