Midwest Barbery

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as a regular was waiting for his turn, he heard an unusual voice from behind the counter: ‘Your beard is growing too fast today!’ The barber, without turning around, continued, 'Maybe you should slow down on those Midwestern breakfasts!' The regular laughed and shook his head, realizing it was just another one of Midwest Barbery’s quirky jokes.

2. One day, while a delivery driver was standing outside Midwest Barbery, he overheard two old-timers discussing something peculiar. ‘Did you hear?’ asked one, ‘about that new shampoo they started using here? They say it makes your beard grow twice as fast!’ The delivery driver, curious and skeptical, decided to try it himself. After a week, his usually sparse mustache had turned into a bushy forest. Word spread quickly, and soon everyone in town was lining up for the magical shampoo. Even the mayor showed up, sporting an impressive handlebar mustache by Friday morning.

3. While a neighbor was watering his garden, he noticed something peculiar happening inside Midwest Barbery. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old barber meticulously shaping a customer’s beard with precision. Suddenly, the customer started laughing uncontrollably, revealing that the barber had accidentally shaved off his mustache. With a sheepish smile, the barber offered him a free drink from the Midwest Barbery fridge, and they both ended up having a good laugh together.

4. While a neighbor was watering his garden, he noticed something peculiar happening inside Midwest Barbery. ‘What in the world,’ he muttered, watching with amusement as one of the barbers started cutting hair using only his shadow.’ The curious neighbor couldn’t help but smile when another customer, an enthusiastic delivery driver, enthusiastically asked for a ‘shadow cut’ too. The barber grinned and obliged, creating a hilarious scene where two men chatted while their shadows danced around them. By the end of the day, Midwest Barbery became famous for its unique ‘Shadow Haircuts,’ attracting customers from miles away who just wanted to see what all the buzz was about.