A neighborhood fixture reflects on four decades of conversations, haircuts, and community.
Forty years in the same chair means a lot of haircuts — and, the barber says, a lot more conversations than anyone would guess.
"People come in for a haircut," he says, "but most of them stay for the fifteen minutes where nobody’s rushing them anywhere."
What started as helping one neighbor’s kid turned into a standing after-school routine.
Regulars say his route always includes a few extra minutes to check in.
A last-minute comeback sent the home crowd into a frenzy.