Fact or urban legend?Milan, Missouri 1920s:Tough gun-toting man walks into the barber shop and asks for a shave, but adds “If you nick me, I’ll plug you!”Barber agrees to his conditions.Emerges with clean shave.“Boy, you had a lot of nerve taking on this job!”“Oh, I dunno – if I’d nicked you, I’d just went ahead and cut your throat!”(Straight razor days)
ORMouseworks about 10 years ago
OKKKKKKKKKKK…you’re going to lose out on some potential reveal-all scoops! ;)
Albany58 about 10 years ago
I was wondering what a shaved bird would look like.
J Short about 10 years ago
I hope not with a straight razor after that sharp comment.
Lyons Group, Inc. about 10 years ago
A shave, one bit. Shave and a haircut, two bits.
Observer fo Irony about 10 years ago
The haircut would be more like the trimming of the wings.
tuslog64 about 10 years ago
Fact or urban legend?Milan, Missouri 1920s:Tough gun-toting man walks into the barber shop and asks for a shave, but adds “If you nick me, I’ll plug you!”Barber agrees to his conditions.Emerges with clean shave.“Boy, you had a lot of nerve taking on this job!”“Oh, I dunno – if I’d nicked you, I’d just went ahead and cut your throat!”(Straight razor days)
boldyuma about 10 years ago
WinnerChicken Dinner!(I actually said a bad word when I saw that pic)
tuslog64 about 10 years ago
Some barber shops these days have a sign that says Please don’t ask for a shave.