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) and taught me how to use Grecian Gray. I
would need to use it at age 34, probably the same time he began to darken his hair. I
was the 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 cutting my head 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
it. Sure, I was starting to get interested in the pursuit of pretty girls, but 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 were innocent enough,
(The 60's), my mother restricted the home phone usage between my sisters. Thank
goodness, my dad never limited my phone conversation and was ne with my
aggressive pursuit. My sisters unknowingly provided clues for my conversations.
My dad never raised his voice 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 sure his
mom, shared that joyous speech, lecture, long joke with him and my youngest
daughter...She's good at that sort of thing. I wasn't touching the daughter-dad spill...