Neighborhood Barbershop

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My favorite barber was an old Sicilian guy, heavy accent. Used to watch Roy Rogers reruns on his old B&W TV whilst getting the cut. I think my mother used to pay $1 total to have mine and my two brothers cut.
Butterfly said:
When my dad was going to get a haircut, he used to say he was going to get his ears lowered.
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Yep, what my father called it also.
 
1948, If brother and I needed a haircut, Mom would give us each fifty cents to:

Pay Bus fare two ways to get down town where the movies and barber shop were located five cents one way (total 10 cents)

Haircut ? can't remember exactly 17 cents (?) in a barber college, had to wait for the trainees-they were cheaper

Movies 9 cents on Saturday for those under 12 years of age-double feature with cartoons, continued serials and previews.
We went to two theaters-that is four movies total= 18 cents

One 5 cent candy bar=5 cents

Total expenditure 50 cents

(We were gone from the house well over seven hours-you think Mommy and Daddy planned our absences?)
 

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