{"id":32101,"date":"2021-03-04T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=32101"},"modified":"2021-03-02T19:01:13","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T00:01:13","slug":"where-are-the-barber-poles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/where-are-the-barber-poles\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Are the Barber Poles?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Penny For Your Thoughts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By: Nancy Whitaker <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember those red and white striped poles and what they indicated? Those poles usually meant that the place was a barber shop. The old local barbershops used to be a place where men could go in and get a shave and a hair cut for (2 bits)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Actually the skill of barbering dates back to the times of Pharaohs. Their barbering tools consisted of a sharp stone or an oyster shell.  Moving on to a later time, barbers also performed surgery. (oh my). In the fourteenth century in England, barbers formed into two classes: those who practiced barbering and those who practiced surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I often wonder about how our early ancestors washed their hair and we know there was no conditioners or good shampoo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have read accounts of men who wore the powered wigs and wonder if they ever washed their hair or took off the wig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most men of the colonial times were smooth shaven and many of the rich wore those wigs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In speaking of barbers and hair cuts, I think of all the various hair cuts men have got through the years. We already know that women\u2019s style has evolved quite a bit since the early 20th century. The 1910\u2019s were all about a handlebar mustache and slicked-down hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also in the 50\u2019s and 60\u2019s we saw the appearance of many rock and roll singers who inspired side burns, duck tails, and flat tops. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course men are vain too, especially about losing their hair. They too, will buy products to grow hair and may tuck a toupee on top. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also have the Mohawk still around and a lot of guys prefer the bald look and shave their heads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking a little boy for their first haircut is always memorable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I remember my little brother getting his first haircut and how he screamed and hollered and was scared that they were going to cut his ears off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He used to get a haircut called The pineapple. It was short on top and had a little tuft  of hair on top. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Years later my brother grew a long pony tail. That was a style that stuck around a while and long hair on a guy is coming back into style. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today a guy can  go into a beauty shop and get their hair washed styled and cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Now I don\u2019t go looking for barber poles but I think today guys are comfortable visiting a beauty shop. Sometimes a beautician can cut and style a more complex hairstyle than a barber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So where have all the barber poles at? I was just curious how many there is and do the men barbers work on ladies hair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am curious how much would an old barber pole cost?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let me know about your hairstyles and barbershop poles and I\u2019ll give you a Penny for Your Thoughts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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