Cutting Corners

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while getting a trim at Cutting Corners salon, a regular noticed something strange: every time he left, his car seemed to be parked slightly closer to the curb than when he arrived. Curious, he mentioned it to others who’d visited recently. Soon enough, everyone in town was talking about ‘the haircut that moves cars.’ One day, a delivery driver joked, ‘Maybe I should get my truck cut here—it’ll save me gas money!’ A few weeks later, standing outside after his appointment, he found his truck parked exactly where his car used to be—right next to the corner.}

2. While getting a haircut at Cutting Corners one day, a regular suddenly heard an odd humming noise coming from behind the wall. It grew louder with every stroke of the scissors, until it sounded like someone was tuning up a whole orchestra. Curious, he turned around and saw the barber intently adjusting his tiny violin. ‘I thought you were cutting my hair,’ said the regular, laughing. The barber shrugged: ‘Just warming up for your next trim.’

3. While getting a haircut at Cutting Corners one afternoon, a regular wondered aloud why the barber kept muttering ‘just a little bit more’ under his breath. The barber smiled and replied, 'Just enough to make you look like a million bucks!' The customer left with a new haircut—and a story to tell everyone.

4. While getting a haircut at Cutting Corners one evening, a regular exclaimed, ‘I think I just saw my neighbor’s dog walking on two legs!’ The stylist looked up from her scissors and grinned, replying, ‘Oh, that was probably just Spot—our new mascot! He loves hanging around here.’ The regular laughed, realizing it must be true as he’d seen Spot prancing in his human costume earlier that day.