If the guy who
wrote the
“shave & a haircut
two-bits” song
***
were to return to life,
***
walk into a barber shop,
***
and see
what they charge
to-day
for the same
***
he would probably say,
***
“Five hundred bits?!”
.
If the guy who
wrote the
“shave & a haircut
two-bits” song
***
were to return to life,
***
walk into a barber shop,
***
and see
what they charge
to-day
for the same
***
he would probably say,
***
“Five hundred bits?!”
.
t r e f o l o g y 
Lol :D
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Thanks, Carol Anne
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Just remind me… how much is a ‘bit’?
(Lessons in killing a joke, #79)
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Twelve and a half cents and it doesn’t buy as much as it once did. Thanks!
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Probably! 😅
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Probably?! Thanks, Sadje.
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My pleasure
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Two bits = a quarter. A barbshop quartet = a buck. At my local two-bit barbershiop, the inflation song goes, “shave & a haircut four sawbucks.”
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That is still a lot of bits. Way more than I keep on me. Thanks, E Sum
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The composer could ask the barber to “Just take a bit off the top and sides” – that might be cheaper.
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The Good Book says there is no man as money-hungry as the local barber, so I doubt it. Thanks, Tyeth
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Tougher rhythm for the horns to play, but doable… :)
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Just add a few extra beats and call it the “extended dance version”. Thanks, C.
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:::
dah-di-di-dah-di, di-dit” ( –··–· ·· )
https://streamable.com/wbd8np
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That’s the version I want played at my wedding! Thanks, M.
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:D My Dad used to sing that song. And then we would have a discussion on how expensive everything is!
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It’s a good song to audition with if it’s a musical and you do not want a part. Thanks, MM
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Five hundred bits? That’s a bit of a stretch.
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Did you hear about the barber that charged 499 bits for a haircut and shave? After reconsidering the price, he decided to charge a bit more.
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Thanks, D!
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Must have included the mani-pedi, massage, facial, and tanning bed treatment. Plus lunch and parking fee.
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Bits seem to go a lot farther in your neck of the woods. Thanks, P.
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I’ve learned a lot about bits from this post and its’ thread. I’d like a list of places that still charge 500 bits for this service.
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You know, I struggled with what would be appropriate. I wanted “1000 bits?!”
Thanks, SPP
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I’d feel bad for that guy. He’d probably wonder what the world had come to.
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I feel the same way and I didn’t go anywhere. Thanks, B
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what would he say about bitcoin? (asking for a friend)
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I think his head would explode. Thanks, mk!
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COSMIC!
Just read your |two bits” post – and – as of yesterday, the 24th, I’ve had that rhyme repeating in my head – AND – the ending “who was the barber, Tom Mix.”
Bizarre on two counts, the synchronicity, and the fact that it does not rhyme.
Either I was on your wavelength or you on mine!
ALSO my next post is courtesy of your comment that started a world-class discussion by two Westwood Village record store managers on the subject Rap – and Pop. You are a cosmic troublemaker! Good for you!
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To quote Daniel Stern in the film, Hannah and Her Sisters, “It’s weird, man. It’s kind of weird.” And I am on your side in the rap debate, though I was always quite fond of Kool Keiths “Earth People”.
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I have an open mind, but one that has its own opinion – I didn’t denigrate, just shared my opinion. Check my next post courtesy of you.
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[…] This post is inspired by Geo Raymond of Trefology: […]
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Your post reminds me of a headline I saw over the weekend: “The problem isn’t inflation, it’s high prices.” I’m sure the article was an astute analysis of economics…but I just couldn’t get past that precious headline.
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