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Comically, one of the reasons I know the housing bubble was going to burst back in 2007 was when my barber, who went to my church and I had a good feel for his “savings” level, bought an absolutely palatial McMansion. He wasn’t there long.

one of the reasons I know the housing bubble was going to burst back in 2007 was when my barber

My Illinois barber started in 1961 (just retired a few years ago). Instead of the big house he saved what are now vintage cars (I wanted his Chrysler 300j) and built a nearby storage facility (that boomed as time went on). He just liked cutting hair.

My present barber, Fred, runs a Rams barbershop over in Glendale. I drive pretty far for him to keep my business. The Hispanic barbershops are inexpensive, but they really don't want gringos like me as a customer. The black barbershops can be pricey, and once I went to a cheap one, not knowing what it was (difference between a black barbershop and a black barber), so when I asked for my hair to be cut short, he gave me a buzz cut. Shocked my wife. On the other hand, he just charged $10. It grew back, and I didn't have to comb my hair for a month.

In many cases, barbers who are not old are girls. They are always asking what "number" I want. I would tell her, I don't know anything about a number. I want what I have, but less of it. Sheesh!

The best barbers (Jim was the best), are fast, and use scissors as well as the electric. The girls are slow, second guess themselves, and want to use just the electric.