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Barbershopsprovide a place for patrons to get properly groomed and converse with friends. They date back ages and have been seen as center pieces to the community.

History
The word "barber" comes from the Latin word "barba," meaning beard. It may surprise you to provides a place for you to get properly groomed and converse with friends.know that the earliest records of barbers show that they were the foremost men of their tribe. The earliest known organization of barbers was formed in 1096 in France when William, archbishop of Rouen, prohibited the wearing of a beard. The barber-surgeon, or chirurgeons, began to thrive all over Europe. They were the doctors of the times and the royalty as well as the common people came to the barbers to have their ills treated as well as for shaving and haircutting. The modern barber pole originated in the days when bloodletting was one of the principal duties of the barber. The two spiral ribbons painted around the pole represent the two long bandages, one twisted around the arm before bleeding and the other used to bind is afterward. Originally, when not in use, the pole with a bandage wound around it, so that both might be together when needed, was hung at the door as a sign. But later, for convenience, instead of hanging out the original pole, another one was painted in imitation of it and given a permanent place on the outside of the shop. This was the beginning of the modern barber pole.

Tools
The barber has a few essential tools that are needed when working. Clippers are the most important, then the straight razor, electric shaver,ultraviolet germicidal sanitation sterilizer. Almost all barbershops have the traditional big rotating baber chair.

Community Impact
The barbershops have had huge influences in the African American community. Half a century ago, there weren't many arenas where black people could gather and exercise their voice, one was the church, another was the black-owned barbershop. "Haircuts and history: ''50s black barbershop was 'place to be" is an article that was put out by the Grand Rapids press. It gives insight to the importance of barbershops in the African American community dating back over 100 years. The barbershop was a place where many people from the neighborhood would come, and even from other parts of the city. It was a place to be, and a place for conversation." You might think its unusual for a historical society to back a lecture about a barbershop -- until you realize it was far more than a place to get your locks trimmed.  "It was a real haven for black men" Bennett said. "A place of security and comfort -- and just a fascinating place."  It is said that the first known black-owned barbershop in the Grand Rapids area may have dated back to the early 1830s, when Michigan was a territory.  In those post-Civil War days, jobs were scarce for a black man, and to own a barbershop was to court the more important members of the black community -- ministers and officers of the Masons, for instance. It was a place where a person could come and share, a place where people who had no voice, could have a voice.

Traditions
Where do people go today just to talk with others in the community? Men need traditions that can help bond them together. Visiting the barbershop with your father or son is a great tradition to begin in your family. Many men have been going to the same barber all their life and have introduced their sons to the same chair and the same barber. What a great way to bond with the men in your life! If one were to search the library is a good choice to get information on why its good to go to barbershops for men in general. It gives a comparison of why to choose a barbershop over a unisex hair salon for example."It’s a great place to chew the fat with other men.

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