Backus, 57, is a former hippie who still has the ponytail to prove it.
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My unruly hair fell out of a tangled ponytail while a strap slipped off my shoulder.
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"You're welcome to leave, " she says matter-of-factly, before turning away with a swish of her long ponytail.
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