S & R Family Barber Shop

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as a regular was waiting for his turn, he heard an unfamiliar voice from behind the counter: 'Next!' said the barber with a twinkle in his eye. 'But sir,' replied the man, ‘I’m not here for a haircut.' ‘Then what do you want, my curious friend?’ asked the barber, leaning forward with interest. The man smiled and whispered, ‘Actually, I came to ask if you could fix my bicycle.’ The barber laughed heartily, ‘Well, I can cut hair or fix bikes—today’s your lucky day!’

2. One afternoon, while a delivery driver was getting a trim, he noticed something odd coming from the back room—a faint humming sound like an old record player. Curious, he asked the barber, but everyone just shrugged it off. Finally, one day, after hours of waiting, our curious delivery guy got fed up and peeked behind the curtain. There sat an ancient record player, spinning an old vinyl copy of ‘Yesterday’ by The Beatles. The barber was humming along so softly that nobody had even noticed him doing it—except now they did. Everyone burst out laughing, realizing the whole mystery was nothing more than a gentle serenade.

3. One day, while a delivery driver was getting a trim, he overheard an unusual announcement over the shop’s old-fashioned PA system: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our barbers are now practicing a new hairstyle called “Confidence Cut.” It may make you feel taller or more confident—try it today!’ After his cut, the delivery driver felt like he could conquer the world—or at least deliver packages with more swagger. Later that week, his neighbors started asking if he’d done something different because they thought he looked taller. Turns out, the Confidence Cut wasn’t just for looks—it worked on everyone who tried it.

4. One night, after closing hours, a delivery driver stopped in for a quick trim. As he sat down, he swore he heard someone whispering from the mirror above him. The barber calmly asked if everything was okay. The driver shook his head and whispered back, ‘It’s just my imagination.’ Suddenly, they both looked up—and realized it was only the reflection of their laughing neighbor coming out to get his monthly shave. Everyone had a good laugh, and the driver left with a new story to tell.