I had a HUGE afro back in my senior year of high school (2008). It took up the entire frame of my senior photo. The afro was truly getting out of hand and something had to be done about it so I decided to get it dreaded up. My dread journey started fifteen years ago, and after twelve years of a full head, I asked my barber to cut everything except the back of my head. Thus, the "rat tail dread mullet" was born and I've been wearing it this way for the past three years (much to my wife's dismay).