Crows Nest Barber And Shave Parlor

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an old man with a mysterious accent walked into Crows Nest Barber and Shave Parlor. As he sat down in front of the barber’s chair, everyone noticed something peculiar—his reflection in the mirror seemed to be moving slightly out of sync with him. The barber raised an eyebrow but kept his cool, slowly reaching for his clippers. Just as he started cutting, the old man's reflection suddenly stopped moving altogether—and then, with a startled gasp, so did the real man too. They both looked up simultaneously, realizing they were now sporting identical hairstyles. The whole place burst into laughter, including the old man himself who turned out to be just a friendly neighborhood retiree named Mr. Jenkins.

2. A delivery driver pulled up outside Crows Nest Barber one afternoon, completely oblivious to the curious stares from inside. He hopped out of his truck and started unloading boxes, not realizing he’d parked right in front of the barbershop’s large, floor-to-ceiling mirror. All of a sudden, the delivery driver looked up and saw himself reflected in the mirror—only it wasn’t just any reflection. The mirror seemed to show him standing there, but with an extra box on his head, making him look like a walking moving box display. A regular customer burst into laughter, pointing at the sight, while others joined in, creating quite a commotion. Eventually, the driver took off the box, shook his head, and walked into the shop, muttering something about never parking next to mirrors again.

3. One foggy morning, a regular strolled in and noticed something peculiar—an eerie humming sound coming from behind the barber chairs. Curious, he leaned closer and saw an old radio tuned to some obscure station. The announcer was talking about weather patterns over the Pacific. Suddenly, the barber turned around with a smile, saying, ‘Morning, sir! Just catching up on the latest maritime news.’ Everyone laughed, realizing it was just another day at Crows Nest.

4. A customer bellowed from behind the barber’s chair one day: ‘I thought I asked for a trim, not a hair transplant!’ The barber sheepishly replied, ‘Sir, your hairline was more like a mountain range than a haircut!’ A delivery driver chimed in from the corner, ‘At least now you can see the stars from here.’ The whole place erupted in laughter, and the neighbor added, ‘Next time maybe ask for a moonlighting instead?’