Clarendon Barbers

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while waiting for his haircut, a regular noticed something strange outside Clarendon Barbers. A delivery driver kept glancing nervously at the old clock above the door. Curious, the regular approached and saw that the hands were frozen at exactly 8:15 AM—an odd time for an old-fashioned clock. Smiling, he turned back to the barber and quipped, ‘Guess they’re always on time here.’ The barber grinned and replied, ‘Yep, even when it’s not!’

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Clarendon Barbers one afternoon with a mysterious package. As he stepped inside, the barbershop fell silent—everyone’s eyes were fixed on him and the box he carried. The driver carefully unwrapped the parcel, revealing a giant cake shaped like a comb. Everyone burst out laughing as they realized it was a birthday surprise for the owner from his neighbors. The whole shop sang ‘Happy Birthday’ while enjoying slices of delicious cake.

3. One day, as a regular patiently waited for his turn at Clarendon Barbers, he heard an unusual voice from behind him: ‘Excuse me, sir, but could you tell me how to get to Clarendon Street?’ The barber turned around and replied with a smile, ‘You’re standing right on it!’ The man looked down at his feet in confusion before bursting into laughter. A regular nearby chimed in, ‘Welcome to Clarendon Barbers—where even locals sometimes get lost!’

4. While getting his usual trim at Clarendon Barbers, a regular heard an odd announcement over the loudspeaker: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, could Mr. Smith please report to the barber’s chair? We’ve been holding your spot since 1987!’ A delivery driver sitting next to him leaned over and whispered, ‘That’s not Mr. Smith— that’s Mrs. Johnson who moved away ten years ago!’ The whole place erupted in laughter as the barber sheepishly adjusted his glasses and said, ‘Ah, well, better safe than sorry, right?’