Of course it’s when Willie was younger, I’m willing to go with the Seventies before he started graying. Willie is also wearing his reading glasses because I couldn’t find a Lego head with the reddish beard in other capacity.
Now how could this be Willie? It’s just a Lego guy with a cowboy hat. Turn him 90 degrees…
Ta dah! His famously long and braided hair! I used Photoshop to make it redder yet I think it looks a tad weird.