I never went to a professional barber until my rst year in college. A college football
coach demanded the I do so when I was 17. (Jealous of my 'Fro') In my lifetime, I've
only had my hair cut by 3 people. My father gave me haircuts until I was 17 years old.
He had a steady hand. He cut his own hair. My second barber (One-time cut)) was a
senior woman, glad to shave off some of my Afro my freshman year in college. My third
barber was my wife's hairdresser who served me Scotch while attening my 'fro. I was
25 years old. Thus, like dad. I've been on my own barber for 40 yrs.
He taught me how to shave (One Blade). He taught me how to use Grecian Gray if I
would ever need to use hair dye. I would, at age 34, probably the same time he begin to
keep his hair darkened. I was also his only son of 4 who inherited his hairline or lack of.
Lucky me...lol
Flashback: I remember when I was about 13, my father was giving me a haircut when
out of nowhere, my dad smiled and asked me "Boy, you gotta girlfriend yet?' It was
the only barbershop talk I would ever experience. I said "yes", but I was lying. He
knew. While I was starting to get interested in the pursuit of pretty girls, I did not have
a clue. I was a nerd. He was giving me a push. I appreciated it. Thanks Dad!
Ironically, He offered no "How to get your 1st girlfriend" advice. While he certainly
looked the part, I'm not sure if my father had any advice to give me. I think my mother
was his rst or second girlfriend. My guess...
He was 19, she was 16 when they found love/shotgun related wedding or whatever.
Anyway, the one-way girlfriend conversation ignited my pursuit of my rst girlfriend.
Even though my conversations with my potential girlfriends was innocent enough,
(The 60's), my mother would restrict my home phone usage at times. (Constant phone
ringing) Thank goodness, my dad never limited my phone conversation and was ne
with my aggressive pursuit. My sisters unknowingly provided needed clues.
My dad never raised his voice to me about my phone usage. Granted, my dad loved
the sound of quiet, He seemed to have a "Go Get 'Em" attitude towards me after that
short girlfriend conversation, even though we never had that "opposite sex" talk. I
think all 4 of his sons purposely missed that talk.
I'm not sure dad knew what he would say other than "Figure it out". We both
endured, like most fathers and sons of the day...I gured it out...I think...
I would never have that talk with my only son...He gured it out...I think...I'm positive
his mom, might have shared that joyous speech, lecture, long joke with him and my
youngest daughter...She's good at that sort of thing. I certainly wasn't touching the
daughter-dad spill...