Wednesday, October 24, 2012

The Burly Barbers


            I turned myself in for a haircut. I hadn’t had an official haircut in sometime. I’d been trimming it myself, mainly around the ears to maintain the mane. I even asked a lady friend who seemed capable enough, but with no previous experience to trim it for me. It was just a mess. It was long and choppy. People were starting to look at me like I was nuts.
            I like to go to an old school barbershop in the neighborhood. The barbers are tough looking Mexican cats who have brought back the old traditions of barbering. They give you a massage when they’re finished with your haircut. They use a vibrating hand massager that you can buy at Sears, big burly guys giving massages. It’s kind of weird, but it feels good. 
            I walked into the shop and sat down in a barber’s chair. There was a television on. It was mounted in a corner near the ceiling. I didn’t pay much attention to it at first, but as I settled in I realized the men were watching a cooking show.  There was a woman explaining how to make Pavlova muffins.
            “A cooking show huh?” I said.
            “You've got to keep the ladies happy,” said a burly barber.

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