Marty the Barber
 

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gifMarty the Barber, a WWII vet has been cutting hair for 70 years.


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He has a neat little shop right on main street, same place all these years.


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He sits and waits for men who don't really care if they lose an ear or not.

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But the real reason I wanted to tell you about Marty was his little sign in the window....





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I just thought that was too good not to post. Thanks for your attention. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Re: Marty the Barber
 

Ha! I need that sign for outside my classroom door to replace the one there now that reads "Warning: Live Animals". https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

Re: Marty the Barber
 

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Re: Marty the Barber
 

Cool "kids" sign. But, I want his hours of ops!!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

Re: Marty the Barber
 

Thanks for sharing this cool piece of fading American history..
Any of these remaining WW2 Vets deserve a BIG... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

Marty's customer buddy on the bench looks kinda' like Gordy Lightfoot!.

~ Pete
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Re: Marty the Barber
 

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Thanks for sharing this cool piece of fading American history..
Any of these remaining WW2 Vets deserve a BIG... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

Marty's customer buddy on the bench looks kinda' like Gordy Lightfoot!.

~ Pete
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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif Marty told me his pal was also a WWII Vet. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

Re: Marty the Barber
 

That is priceless.......love those old barber poles as well!!

Re: Marty the Barber
 

Man, that is really cool! I love old places like that. It is unfortunate that the barber trade is dieing on a daily basis. I go to one of those old Barber shops by where I live in Cicero, IL. The Barber, Louie, has been cutting hair on that street since 1951. Unfortunately most of his customer base has died or moved away because of the change in the neighborhood. Every time I go now (which is every 2 weeks) I fear that he will be gone. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif

Re: Marty the Barber
 

Chris ! Which one is you, the one on right or left ??


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Re: Marty the Barber
 

Here is my little Nephew in the barbers chair.. As you can see he is not a happy camper and I didn't help much because I laughed at him for crying.. I'm such a caring Uncle https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif. I started taking him with me to the Barber shop and he actually looks forward to it now, shakes the barbers hand and talks to him like the rest of the old men sitting around do... Of course he talks about Sponge Bob Square Pants and dinosaurs instead of aches/pains and politics like the old men sitting around do.... You can't see it in the picture but there were some crocodile tears popping out of those baby blues... Again, I laughed at his butt for it https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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Tommy https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif