There is one in Rockland Ontario Canada - the last time I actually had a hair cut was in Beausejour Manitoba Canada and this Barber was wonderfull - he fussed for at least 30 minutes and I would slide into dreamland - it was so relaxing, he retired 1986.
BTW it was $8.00
The barber shop first owned by my grandfather then by my uncle had one of these. I believe it can still be seen outside the shop that now, sadly, stands empty.
I recall one of the NYC-area radio talk-show hosts (Jean Shepherd? No, he grew up in Hammond, Indiana) telling a story about growing up in Providence, Rhode Island, which he described as being a place where "they rolled the sidewalks up at 6 o'clock" and there was nothing for kids to do in the evening.
He and some friends decided that they wanted a barber pole, and arranged to purchase one from a local barber. As they were carrying it home, they were spotted by a police officer, who refused to believe that they had come by the barber pole legitimately and brought them to the police station. The boys produced the receipt and were allowed to go. Shortly thereafter, though, they were stopped by another policeman and brought back to the police station. At this point (or did it take one more round?) the desk sergeant had had enough. He got on the radio and said something like, "If you spot a bunch of kids carrying a barber pole, leave them alone; it's their barber pole."
So the kids ran home with the pole, and then went out and stole all the remaining barber poles.
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"Duff" I truly enjoyed reading your anecdote about the kids and their barber pole shenanigans. Well done!
BTW it was $8.00
He and some friends decided that they wanted a barber pole, and arranged to purchase one from a local barber. As they were carrying it home, they were spotted by a police officer, who refused to believe that they had come by the barber pole legitimately and brought them to the police station. The boys produced the receipt and were allowed to go. Shortly thereafter, though, they were stopped by another policeman and brought back to the police station. At this point (or did it take one more round?) the desk sergeant had had enough. He got on the radio and said something like, "If you spot a bunch of kids carrying a barber pole, leave them alone; it's their barber pole."
So the kids ran home with the pole, and then went out and stole all the remaining barber poles.
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