About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Ninety Degree Barbershop and noticed something odd on the back of the shop’s delivery truck. A handwritten sign read: ‘Free Haircut if You Can Find North.’ Curious locals started gathering around, each trying their luck with compass apps on phones or even old-school compasses. Finally, an old man named Mr. Jenkins approached the truck with confidence. He declared he had found true north using his great-grandfather's antique compass. The barbershop owner smiled, gave him a free haircut, and announced that from now on, anyone could get a trim just by showing they knew their way around town. And so, Ninety Degree Barbershop became known not only for its excellent haircuts but also as a place where everyone could gather and share stories—even if they were sometimes a little off-course.
2. One day, while waiting for his trim, an old regular leaned over to the barber and muttered, ‘I swear, every time I come here, my head feels exactly ninety degrees off-kilter.’ The barber smiled knowingly, replying, ‘That’s because you’re always sitting in the same spot, next to that wonky wall.’ The old regular nodded, laughing softly as he left, already planning his return visit—maybe this time with a hat to hide any future tilts.
3. One afternoon, as a regular was getting his usual cut, he looked around and asked curiously: ‘Hey, why does it feel like every time I come here, my barber is cutting at exactly ninety-degree angles?’ His barber smiled knowingly. 'Ah, Mr. Regular,' he replied with a twinkle in his eye. 'That's because you're always ninety degrees off-center!' The whole shop burst into laughter, including the delivery driver who’d just walked in.
4. While waiting for his monthly shave, a regular turned to the barber and asked, ‘Did you notice how our sign always points exactly north?’ The barber nodded, smiling. ‘That’s because it’s ninety degrees off vertical.’ A delivery driver then chimed in, asking curiously, ‘So does that mean if I stand under your sign, North Korea is behind me?’ The barber laughed heartily, replying, ‘Not quite, but close enough for a good joke!’