User blog comment:ItsukoChan/Hair Curls/@comment-24.181.218.63-20100927034038

Those hair curls are called "Ahoge", kinda like Cowlicks. You'll see them in alot of Japanese things. 1 curl means you're useless,(Maybe it's straightening and shrinking just means he was more useful) 2 means you're smart, 3 or more means you're foolish. 4 or more and you've just got nappy hair maybe? xD. Kitayume guy just went nuts and expanded on this Ahoge thing. Plus, ahoge are cute and Hetalia does alot of that being cute thing.