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Show . ONCE OVER 1 No Shortage of Hair During Crisis By H. I. Phillips 1 ("Haircuts have gone to $1.25 and shaves to 75 cents." News item.) Barber. Next! Customer. I'd like to talk over a business proposition. Are you busy? Barber. Rather, but I can give you a few moments. What can I do for you? Customer. It's about prices. Any increase in the last 24 hours? Barber. Not as of this morning, but if you are considering anything any-thing in the line of barbering I would advise you to get it now. Customer. I really could use a shave, and I'm thinking a little about getting a haircut, if I can see my way clear. Barber (handing him a folder) Take this. It's my catalogue showing show-ing the complete line of 1951 shaves end haircuts, with models, rates, terms, etc. Customer. I think one of the old model shaves and haircuts will do. How about extras? Barber. Will you want a radio? Customer. On the contrary, I think there should be a law against barber-shop radios. Barber. Want a white wall? That's what we call our 1951 de luxe streamliner shave. And how about a fluid drive? Customer. Fluid drive! Barber. Yes, we use a special razor and a new arm movement so you don't feel the shift from the neck to the chin. Customer. Oh, I prefer the old-lasbioaed old-lasbioaed elutch. Would you mind giving my face a good look and see what you'll allow me on it if I go for a new one? Barber. I really can't take your old face in. Customer. It's not as bad as it looks. All it needs is a wash and a little tightening up here and there. Barber. It's got some big dents in it. Customer. Those are not dents; they're scars from your last shave. Oh, well, let's drop the shave. What are your terms if I decide to go ahead and have a haircut? Barber. We can finance it for you, but the government has tightened tight-ened up. You'll have to pay a third down on a haircut now. Customer. If I take it does it include everything? Barber. The dollar-and-a-quarter haircut takes in all the esesentials, but if you want me to discuss the Korean war it will cost extra. Customer (weakly). I guess I'U have to wait until spring for the haircut, but I'll take a shave. Barber. I can give you most everything with that. Customer. How about halitosis? Barber. I'll throw that in as usual! us-ual! General Wu, back in China, says he arrived in New York on the day of the November big windstorm and that it gave him a chance to observe ob-serve the decadence- of capitalism. Don't judge everything by those umbrellas you see blown inside out, mister. |
