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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Pat B on April 29, 2021, 12:15:43 pm

Title: It's about time...
Post by: Pat B on April 29, 2021, 12:15:43 pm
Yesterday I went to a real barber shop and got my haircut, both of them.  ;D  It's been over a year since I got a professional haircut. Even though my wife gave a trim a few months back it's just not the same. When I asked our daughter what she thought she said I don't look as crazy now. Anyway here is the before and after...
before...
(https://i.imgur.com/nR9UaFj.jpg)

...and after...
(https://i.imgur.com/khhyBYY.jpg)
Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: Hawkdancer on April 29, 2021, 01:16:52 pm
Cool!  The operative word in your daughter's comment is "as"! (lol). Nice trim!  Only been to a pro once in the last 25 years!  When I shave, I start at the top of my head!
Hawkdancer
Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: Pat B on April 29, 2021, 01:25:29 pm
Jerry, I've not seen a razor in over 50 years.  ;)
Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: Hawkdancer on April 29, 2021, 01:44:11 pm
The razor was an occupational neccesity ( and hazard,)the Army had my butt for 30 of the last 60 years!
Hawkdancer
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Post by: BrianS on April 29, 2021, 02:26:34 pm
Pat
You are not alone in the haircut thing. It has been 15 months since I went to a barber shop. Been cutting my hair with scissors in a mirror. Started thinking recently that it might be time to go and get a professional hair cut soon.
Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: Parnell on April 29, 2021, 04:03:10 pm
No ponytail, Pat?!  Sorry I’ll be missing you this year in Chapmansboro.  Flying up this evening.
Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: Pat B on April 29, 2021, 04:58:56 pm
Bon voyage, Steve. I'll see you next year.  :OK
Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: Don W on April 29, 2021, 05:49:03 pm
my wife's been bugging me to shave. I told her maybe after turkey season. I think your daughter was being kind. You still look pretty crazy!   ;D
Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: BowEd on April 29, 2021, 06:16:50 pm
Well Pat looks like your ready for a burial or a wedding.Looks better.
Ever since I got ahold of a wall clipper 10 to 12 years ago I've never been back to a barber.Once a month and I'm good.
Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: Pat B on April 29, 2021, 06:27:43 pm
Don, my wife of 43 years has never seen me without a beard. I had it for 8 years before we met. I'm afraid if I shaved now she'd leave me. Probably scare the hell out of her to see what's under.
 Ed, I only go every 6 to 8 weeks. Not many hairs to cut on my head anyway.  ;)
Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: Allyn T on April 29, 2021, 08:33:44 pm
At this point pat you might scare yourself, do you even remember what you look like under there? Lol
Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: Pat B on April 29, 2021, 11:06:54 pm
I was a senior in a Catholic, military highschool.  (A)  The day I graduated was the last time I shaved. June, 1969.
Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: BowEd on April 30, 2021, 07:40:15 am
That truly is a long long time to have a beard.Over 50 years.
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Post by: Don W on April 30, 2021, 08:46:21 am
Funny, I've been married 43 years as well but I may have had facial hair when we met, but I doubt you could call it a beard.
Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: Allyn T on April 30, 2021, 09:18:24 am
 :o your beard is old enough to be my dad lol
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Post by: Digital Caveman on April 30, 2021, 10:00:50 am
What branch did you serve in?
Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: HH~ on April 30, 2021, 10:16:54 am
Was this a Virus fear that you never went to get a haircut?

My younger aunts were Hippies. Never got there hair cut. My uncles after Nam did not get there's cut either and were pissed at being Drafted. They grew long hair too. Listen to to much David Crosby the Hop Head.

My Dad would always beat me when my Mom would tell him "yer kid is out yelling at the Hippies again".  I would go with couple other kids and yell at the hippies driving down the country road or hitchhiking "Stinkin Hippies". Don't think my Aunts showered much, to go with not getting hair cuts.

Mom would tell my Father "you gotta stop lettin him watch those Billy Jack movies, he thinks the Hippies are the problem not the other way round".

Dang Draft Dodgers ruined my childhood.  ;D

HH~
Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: Pat B on April 30, 2021, 10:57:53 am
I was never in the military. High School ROTC was enough for me. My brother served in Viet Nam, my Dad was JAG in WWII. I was definitely a hippy and proud of it but never physically protested against the war even though I was against it. Actually the hippies helped end the war.
Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: HH~ on May 01, 2021, 08:03:57 am
I remember my first Construction foreman about 1980 or so. Even after 25yrs years running with Direct Action guys, guys for CAG and SF old Ralph was a stud. Rode Bikes in the 60's , saw him at shop one day take and lift a 25-30 foot telephone pole off the ground in middle. Guy was a machine and a good bit older than I. One day another guy was talkin bout hippies and Woodstock came up. This fella John said he had gone and actually bought a ticket.
Ralph said " you bought a ticket to that chit show"? John replied "yes" and Ralph just laughed. Later I asked him 'what did you do that week of Woodstock". He said he was riding Harley with the Angels and we stayed to *uk away from the New York thruway.

I grew up with my Aunts and Uncles on my Mom's side coming n goin Hippie style in late 60's and early 70's. So, i got to what why they were stiinkin hippies well. Funny half of the Clinton and Obummer gang were all Stinkin Hippies. My father knew Kerry who lived not far from our place in @assachussets at the Cape, He said always said he was a backstabbing Hippie as I recall sailing or fishing by his place many times.

Da  Hedge