 photo by The Art of Manliness |  photo by Tres, Routine |
Buzz cuts for six-year-olds: one buck
Shoe shines for grown-ups: fifty cents
Two white barbers: Wait 'til one's through
Shoeshine Shoo: first colored man I ever knew
Fifty years: I don't know where they went
Buzz cuts for grown-ups: sixteen bucks*
Lysoled countertops: Where's that witch-hazel scent?
Shoeshine Shoo: What ever happened to you?
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Catchy stuff, informative too! And time marches on, there's a clear sense of that here too!
ReplyDeleteThis is a fun piece. The only time I've seen an outdoor shoeshine was when I visited Singapore. It would certainly be something from the past here in the UK.
ReplyDeleteClever concept...I like it!
ReplyDeleteThis inventive, lyrical, and witty -- liked it a lot... ;)
ReplyDeleteVery original way of putting it!
ReplyDeletepackets of love
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That was me!
Fabulous - takes me right back. Thanks.
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