PARTING SHOT.
The barber had, for the time being, exhausted his stock of topics, and the customer nobly came to the rescue.
"Oh, by the way/ said he, "what is the brigin and meaning of the barber's pole?"
"It originated in the days when blood-letting was the vogue," replied the knight of the scissors. "Those barbers who were licensed to perform that operation used to hang a striped pole outside their premises to announce that they bled their customers."
"Very interesting, indeed," said the customer, rising from the chair and preparing to depart.
. "How much?" he asked at length. "Sixpence, please," smiled the tonsorial artist.
"Sixpence for a hair-cut!" exclaimed the astonished customer. He handed over the coin, then, turning round before passing through the door, said:
"I say, old man, whatever you do don't take that pole down!"
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Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 17 February 1915, Page 7
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139PARTING SHOT. Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 17 February 1915, Page 7
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