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9. My favorite barber, Mr. Masi. He was in his 90's, still cutting hair one day a week.

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 12:19 AM

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HIs claim to fame --- he cut Buffalo Bill Cody'a hair when the Wild West show came to Newark, N.J. If you ever saw a photo of Buffalo Bill, you'd know this was important

He would cut, here and there. Finish. Then step back and look at it. Pick up the scissors and make one or two more swipes (possibly cutting nothing). Then he would step back again, always ending the cut with the same quote:

"Trifling makes perfection and perfection is no trifle,"

And all that for $2.00.

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Odd happening today, haircut with my barber from 20 years ago [View all] underpants Tuesday OP

My barber is a fool - he cuts his own hair. erronis Tuesday #1

Definitely. There are many barbershop - hairstylist cultures. underpants Tuesday #2

You are 100% correct catchnrelease Tuesday #5

I use the same dumbass barber. It doesn't matter that I look like shit. I'm 83 and even if I put on a tux, 3Hotdogs Wednesday #10

Yup - the back of my head is a patchwork of where the electric razor went, and didn't. erronis Wednesday #14

Cherish this. All I have from the past is the memories. the people and places are gone. marble falls Tuesday #3

What a wonderful moment. Thank you for sharing it with us. niyad Tuesday #4

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Tuesday #6

That's some memory jfz9580m Tuesday #7

My Wife Cuts My Hair MissouriDem47 Tuesday #8

Mine too WmChris Wednesday #13

My favorite barber, Mr. Masi. He was in his 90's, still cutting hair one day a week. 3Hotdogs Wednesday #9

We had a barber that old in Pender, Ne. Every male in town who went to him got the same same damn haircut. $6.00. ... marble falls Wednesday #11

Cody had him a 'do alright underpants Wednesday #12

I Vaguely Remember What A Haur Cut Is! ProfessorGAC Wednesday #15