A Little Off The Top
As a result of hair salons and
barbershops being closed for several
months, some of us took matters into our
own hands. At the Zehner household,
I decided to cut my husband Mike's
hair when he began to resemble Albert
Einstein.
I could have gone online and become a
certified salon stylist, much like becoming
an accredited preacher or your pooch
becoming a service dog. Bingo, with the
press of a button, you have a certificate. I
didn't want to waste time or ink for this
bogus piece of paper. So, I opened up my
outdoor salon after viewing a youtube
video on how to cut hair.
I greeted my client as any stylist would, "Hi Mike, would you like
something to drink?" Then I gently placed the Hefty bag, I mean salon
cape, around his shoulders. I looked at my makeshift instruments
and chose some scissors to start tackling his wild mane.
Mike asked, "Will I be receiving the topless service?" He's been
carrying around that visual since his friend, Tom, planted it in his
head. At Tom's morning coffee klatch, a friend told him that he should
get his hair cut at one of the titillating topless
salons while in Vegas. Tom intentionally let his
hair get unruly. During the trip, he wanted to
book a hair appointment but couldn't let his
wife, Carol, know about his ulterior motive. She
said, "No, you should've gotten your hair cut
before we left. We're here to hit the casinos and
see some shows."
Still fully clothed and while using the hair
trimmers, I hesitantly said to Mike, "You usually
wear a hat, don't you?" Keep in mind there was
no large mirror in my outdoor salon. I wielded
the various tools (none of which were salon-
worthy) and muttered some words that Mike
thought sounded similar to "oopsie."
When the ordeal (speaking for both of us)
was over, his hair wasn't so different from how it looked when he
went to a real barber. So, I may continue to cut his hair each month,
and we can use the savings for a trip to Vegas. No worries about
Mike visiting a topless salon there — I googled it, they don't exist. ~
Andrea Zehner
When groups reopen, we meet in the RCN Conference Room the
second Tuesday of the month from 1:30 to 3 pm. Email mlarchibald@
mac.com or zehnercorked@gmail.com.
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