#JustOneThing – Haircut
The #JustOneThing initiative is designed to inspire a theme for daily posts in an effort to help people post daily. Today the theme is HAIRCUT
Today’s prompt, Haircut just does not fit into any type of team building or marketing post, so I decided to take a turn from my usual focus and instead share some memories of my childhood.
From the time I was 6 years old until I was a teenager, Saturdays were Haircut days.
My Dad would take me to town with him. We would usually stop for breakfast at a local diner called “Mary’s Luncheonette”.
After breakfast, we would walk over to “John’s Barber Shop” down the street from the diner.
Saturday mornings were busy at the barbershop. The place usually had 5 or 6 old guys waiting for Haircuts and sitting around talking about pretty much anything.
Now, keep in mind that I was only 6 or 7 years old, so they all seemed old to me.
Most of the men at the shop were acquaintances of my father’s so they found plenty to talk about. And talk they did.
We would usually be there for 2-3 hours waiting our turn and sometimes after we were done with our Haircuts.
I realized years later that going to the Barber Shop was much more than getting a Haircut. It was a social event for the men.
The barber would always give me a soda pop and when my turn came up, it was my time for the big chair.
After my Haircut, the barber always put talc on my neck, just like he did with the old guys.
This all occurred over 50 years ago, and I can still remember it like it was yesterday. It is amazing to me the memories we hang on to.
When was your last HAIRCUT?
Until next time,
John Novak
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