Why Every Man Should Go to a Barbershop.
The 1880s to the 1940s were the golden age for barbershops. During this time, men socialized in all-male hangouts, and barbershops rivaled saloons in popularity. Visiting the barbershop was a weekly, and sometimes daily habit. Men would stop in not only for a haircut and a shave, but also to fraternize with friends and gossip. During this golden age, barbershops were classy places with often stunning surroundings. Marble counters were lined with colorful glass-blown tonic bottles. The barber chairs were elaborately carved from oak and walnut, and fitted with fine leather upholstery. The first blow to barbershops came in 1904 when Gillette began mass marketing the safety razor. Their advertisements touted the razor as more economical and convenient than visiting the barbershop. The use of safety razors caught on, and during World War I, the US government issued them along with straight razors to the troops.Even when short hair came back into style during the 1980s, men did not return in masses to the barbershop. Instead, a new type of hairdresser siphoned off the barbers’ former customers: the unisex salon.
I go to barber shops not only for a haircut, but for the interesting atmosphere that the barbers and people provide. Getting a haircut is not the only thing you can get cut, you can also get a clean shave from a barber that has Calculus Degree that can pinpoint the location of a 90 degree hairline. It can also be a perfect father-son opportunity in which they can both feel manly and proud to not have to tell their friends that their barber sneezed or had a heart attack while giving them a haircut.
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2008/05/20/rediscovering-the-barbershop/
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