A true "barbershop" in my opinion must have the following 10 guidelines to get my business...
#1. It must have that red white and blue spiral sign outside. The bigger the better!
#2. If the word "salon or stylist" appears anywhere in the name, run as fast as you can!
#3. Copious amounts of hair must be all over the floor!
#4. A old poster on the wall showing all sorts of haircuts you would never get from from the 50's & 60's.
#5. Grossly outdated Life, National Geographic & Time magazines are spread throughout the waiting area.
#6. The barber, must be versed in clipper, buzzers and straight razor hair removal.
#7. If they don't offer to buzz the hair from your ears and nose or trim your Einstein eyebrows, they are not a true barber!
#8. The shop must have that large jar of blue liquid (Barbicide??) with all kinds of combs floating in it. Though I have never seen one taken out!
#9. A small grainy black & white television with manual dial controls only (NEVER remote controlled!!) showing reruns of the Beverly Hillbillies preferably Jethro's "Double Naught Spy epsiode!!
#10. A vintage coke machine with lever handle and pullout glass bottles of Coke, Moxie and A&W Root Beer for .10 cents in the corner!!
Did I miss anything??
Dan