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From: Josh Reynolds
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 4:46 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Barber Shops
You should get one of those AncestryDNA kits. The results can be pretty
fascinating. I've actually found relatives of mine via DNA matches.
On Mar 22, 2017 12:13 AM, "George Skorup" <george.sko...@cbcast.com> wrote:
George #1 was a barber. Came over early 1900's. George #2 says #1 was
Austrian. My dad (#3) always argued with his dad because #1's papers said
Hungary. Nobody knows what the real story is. My mom's dad and his parents and
grandparents are nearly full blooded German. Yeah, all that German from both
sides, I know where some of my anger comes from. It's probably good that I
don't drink.
Funny story about #1. My great aunt (his daughter) found it in the news paper
from the late 20's or early 30's, I forget. Their apartment was above the
barber shop. He came upstairs for lunch one day and found his (first) wife
being shagged by another guy. He shot the guy in the ass climbing out of the
window. He then shot the ring finger off of her hand. Bam, divorced.
On 3/21/2017 2:09 PM, Chuck McCown wrote:
In St. George, Utah today.� Trade show.� Need a haircut real bad.�
Google barber shops.� First one closed, vacant.� Second one closed
vacant.� Hmmm
�
Third real barber shop, two guys, looks like perhaps a half hour wait.�
After a minute or two the barber asked if my name was on the wall.� I looked
up at a white board and saw perhaps 12 other names.� Told him I was on a
lunch break, he said to come back after work, maybe he would be able to fit me
in.�
�
OK, keep driving, across the street a sign says barber shop.� Hard to
figure out where it is, oh, back behind the hair salon.� Walked in, nobody in
there... but then this tall slim woman with long blond hair comes walking in
and says sit down.� German accent.� OK fine not a real barber but whatever,
I need a hair cut.
�
Then she starts on the story.� From Germany.� A barber not a hair
dresser.� She does not fuss around she says.� Been doing this for 25 years,
men only.� Trained in Germany.�
�
Hair cut took 10 minutes or less start to finish, including a hot shaving
mug brush and straight razor to the neck with a hot towel massage.� She was a
real barber, probably the best I have seen for 30 years.� $15 In and out.�
German speed and� precision.��
�
Wish I could take her with me.� Harder to find real barbers and real
barber shops anymore.�
