Okay, so today's picture falls short of capturing life as a moment in time in the traditional sense. But forget that this barbershop is underground and focus on the Aqua Net, the tri-color neon sign, and glorious denim jackets. Ladies and gentlemen – the 80’s are alive and well. Granted I get my hair cut in a basement, feeling the uptown NRQ and soon to be slashed W race below my feet. But in the 42nd Street subway station? Clearly the owner is doing okay for himself, assuming he’s been in business at least as long as his posters have been around. Then again, they could have been a recent craigslist find.
In unrelated photo news, check out this story about the “Nerd Herd.” Four 12-14 year old friends are having trouble raising the $7,000 necessary for them to travel to the national Robotic World Festival in Atlanta. The Sheepshead Bay kids won the regional competition with their creation, the Thingamajig. Check under the seat cushions and help the nerds out!
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I always walked by those photos and thought, "who the hell is walking into that place and saying: the guy w/ the pink scarf. That's the cut I want."
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