I'm a guinea pig!

**Clydetz** · 04-14-2008, 04:57 PM

I walked into the barbershop today and noticed there were 2 people in front of me. I went to sit down and wait my turn when all of a sudden Vito, the owner, comes over and says to me... "Thisa my nephew... he cut you hair." So I shake the young fellow's hand and say to Vito... "Has he ever cut hair before, Vito?" "No... you be his first!" So I sit in the chair and the kid (not me) is all nervous and excited. I tell him to take it easy and both of us will make it through the ordeal. I look over at Vito and say... "Hey Vito... did you tell your nephew here that I was your first customer when you first started here?" "Yes sir and I'm still in business... that's why I wanted you to be his first!" So the young guy gives me a haircut. A little slow and careful but otherwise a decent haircut. I got to admit at the end when he put the shaving cream on my neck and brought the straight razor over, I had the arms of the barber chair in a strangle hold. But that even turned out good. The haircut is usually $14 and I figured I'd give the kid a $5 tip as his first customer. Vito takes care of the cash register so I hand him a $20 bill. He says the haircut is on the house but if I would give the kid a tip that would be OK. I thank Vito and go over to the kid and hand him a $10 bill and tell him to loosen up, learn from your Uncle Vito and I'll see you next time. Everybody has to get experience somehow... right?

**MadDaddy** · 04-15-2008, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by Clydetz

Everybody has to get experience somehow... right?

Yessir. Good on you for letting the ew guy color and style your hair.

**Clydetz** · 04-15-2008, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by MadDaddy

Yessir. Good on you for letting the ew guy color and style your hair.

Yep... the grey is gone and I now have a spiked doo!

**GODDESS OF VENGEANCE** · 04-15-2008, 02:46 PM

Good for you for being a guinea pig at least in the end he did a good job, and yes everyone deserves to have a chance!

**Bruce** · 04-15-2008, 03:26 PM

HAIRCUT? wait a minute Clydetz, the last time I saw you, you were totaly BALD!!!

**Cadi Con Carne** · 04-15-2008, 06:16 PM

Hey, good outcome to a good deed, I can handle that. I'd probably be a bit paranoid if someone was cutting their teeth on my hair, but girl hair's a different beastie.

**Clydetz** · 04-15-2008, 06:28 PM

Au contraire, Bruce... you must have me confused with deker. I'm the guy who has some hair on top, has 2 scotch sours, and orders shrimp parmigana to go just so I have something to bring home for Casper!

**ded i** · 04-15-2008, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by Clydetz

Yep... the grey is gone and I now have a spiked doo!

**Clydetz** · 04-15-2008, 09:57 PM

I'm kiddin'; I'm kiddin', ded i! The grey is still there!

**shakie** · 04-15-2008, 10:53 PM

Guess you hav'nt seen the big lightning bolt shaved into the back of your head!!!!!!

**Stabber** · 04-18-2008, 08:13 AM

You'd better keep that Hat on

**Clydetz** · 12-02-2009, 02:39 PM

Thought I'd ressurect this thread since I had my hair cut this past Monday. It made me think of the history of this shop. I used to go to this same barbershop since about the age of 10. (1957) The owner and #1 barber was Lou Scavuzzo. I was given an extra $2.00 by my father (lunch at school used to be $0.25) to get my hair cut after school. It was about a 1/2 mile walk through the woods, across a stream and on up to the small group of stores in the Clarkton shopping center. Hopefully you went on any weekday except Wednesday... that's when Lou was 'closed'. A haircut cost $1.50 and Lou got a $0.50 tip. Then I'd make the 2 mile trek home.
Somewhere around 1980 Lou passed away but his business had been sold to the present barber, Vito... I must admit, I don't know Vito's last name. I was Vito's first customer! Vito gives a great haircut and lot's of customers will wait to have Vito give them a haircut instead of one of the other barber's. Me... I'll take whoever is available when it's my turn, only been disappointed with a haircut once in the 52 years I've been going to this establishment. The price of a haircut has gone up over the years and Vito now charges $16 for a regular haircut. I hand him a $20 bill and tell him "Thanks".
My hair was growing way over my ears and the back hung over my collar. I usually tell Vito to trim the sides so the hair is 'off' my ears, light trim on top and 'square' the back. Monday I just told him to 'cut' off the grey...

**Bruce** · 12-02-2009, 04:39 PM

The same barber has been cutting my hair since 1969. When he retires it's going to be an emotionally upsetting experience for me since he now works alone and there's no one to replace him.