Bullard Barber Shop

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In Bullard Barber Shop, a regular always brought his pet parrot for company. One day, while getting his usual trim, the bird suddenly started squawking and pointing at the wall clock. The barber looked up, puzzled, but saw nothing unusual on the wall. ‘What time is it, little fella?’ he asked with a smile. The parrot just kept squawking. Then, everyone noticed: the clock was stuck ten minutes fast! The regular laughed heartily, paying his bill and saying, “Guess I’ll come back tomorrow, old man.”

2. In Bullard Barber Shop, an old regular named Joe would often chat with the barber while waiting for his turn. One day, as he sat down, he exclaimed, ‘Barber, I just saw something strange outside!’ The barber raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, ‘What did you see, Joe?’ With a twinkle in his eye, Joe replied, ‘I thought I saw your nephew trying to deliver flowers to that new lady next door—on a unicycle!’ The whole shop burst into laughter, including the barber who shook his head and said, “Next time he’ll ride a bicycle, Joe!”

3. At Bullard Barber Shop, customers often noticed strange noises coming from the back room during morning hours. Curious kids passing by would stop and whisper, ‘Is that a talking cat inside?’ One day, an elderly gentleman walked in for his usual trim. Afterward, he mentioned over coffee how quiet it was today—no mysterious sounds at all. The barber smiled knowingly and whispered, 'Oh, don’t worry, Mr. Smith. That’s just our new vacuum cleaner.'

4. In Bullard Barber Shop, every morning around nine, a faint but unmistakable whiff of freshly brewed coffee wafts through the door. Regulars assume it’s just their imagination until one day, a new delivery driver arrives and confirms that yes, indeed, someone brings in coffee each morning. One morning, an elderly neighbor stops by for his usual cut and asks, ‘Who’s been stealing my coffee?’ The barber shrugs, ‘Nobody stole your coffee—we’ve just started sharing.’ Everyone bursts out laughing, including the delivery driver who now delivers both haircuts and coffee to Bullard Barber Shop.