About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while waiting for his turn in Mae’s family barbershop, a regular noticed an old wooden box sitting inconspicuously on the counter. Curious, he asked Mae what it was. She smiled mysteriously and said only that it had been there since she opened the shop decades ago. A few days later, another customer—a delivery driver—curiously opened the box and found inside a pile of old newspapers. As he flipped through them, he discovered an ancient coupon for a free haircut, dated back to when Mae first opened her shop. Smiling, he showed it to Mae who laughed and said, ‘Oh yes, I almost forgot about those!’
2. One day, while getting a trim at Mae’s family barbershop, a regular heard an odd humming noise coming from behind the counter. Curious, he asked the barber what it was, but everyone just smiled and said it was ‘the shop’s secret’. Since then, customers started noticing different strange sounds—from whispers to tinkling bells—and wondered if they were part of some mysterious tradition. Finally, one brave customer followed the sound and found an old radio playing classical music under the counter. Everyone laughed, realizing it was just an antique no one remembered turning off. From that day on, Mae’s added a rule: 'No listening to old radios without permission!' The legend lives on as a friendly reminder never to take things too seriously.
3. While getting a haircut at Mae’s family barbershop, a regular overheard the barber announce over the shop’s old radio: ‘Attention everyone—we’re out of shampoo!’ A delivery driver who’d just arrived heard the announcement and joked, ‘Don’t worry, I brought plenty of water bottles!’ The whole shop burst into laughter as Mae shook her head and said, ‘You’re always full of surprises, honey.’
4. While getting a haircut at Mae’s family barbershop, a regular watched as the barber struggled to untangle a stubborn knot in someone else’s hair. Just when it seemed like progress was impossible, the barber calmly reached behind and pulled out a wriggling worm. The regular burst into laughter, covering his mouth with a hand. The other customer just shrugged, smiled sheepishly, and said, ‘Guess I’ll be ordering some extra conditioner today!’