Comments on: shave and a haircut, two bits http://dan.hersam.com/2004/09/21/shave-and-a-haircut-two-bits/ A computer programmer's commentary on news, Linux, programming, music, web design, trivia, humor, usability and whatever else strikes his fancy at the time. Tue, 22 May 2012 06:10:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Frank http://dan.hersam.com/2004/09/21/shave-and-a-haircut-two-bits/comment-page-2/#comment-149919 Frank Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:17:09 +0000 /?p=1026#comment-149919 I always thought "Tom Mix" was "Dominick" !! lol Now I know. I always thought “Tom Mix” was “Dominick” !! lol Now I know.

]]> By: Steve http://dan.hersam.com/2004/09/21/shave-and-a-haircut-two-bits/comment-page-2/#comment-149784 Steve Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:44:30 +0000 /?p=1026#comment-149784 Honking going through a tunnel scares away the evil spirits! Probably because of all the Chinese nitro couriers that were killed bringing it into the tunnels here in B.C. Honking going through a tunnel scares away the evil spirits! Probably because of all the Chinese nitro couriers that were killed bringing it into the tunnels here in B.C.

]]> By: Jess Dixon http://dan.hersam.com/2004/09/21/shave-and-a-haircut-two-bits/comment-page-2/#comment-149507 Jess Dixon Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:10:31 +0000 /?p=1026#comment-149507 and maybe we should start comment on those old Berma Shave signs along the highway. How I remember enjoying reading them with sparked anticipation, waiting to see what was coming next, as my mom and I drove from Ohio to California on the ond two land Rte. 66 in a '33 Plymouth coupe with that old "rumble seat" and a worn smooth spare tire in 1949. Mom let me drive on those long, lonely streaches of highway across the open prairie land, with a cushion behind my back so I could reach the pedals. and maybe we should start comment on those old Berma Shave signs along the highway. How I remember enjoying reading them with sparked anticipation, waiting to see what was coming next, as my mom and I drove from Ohio to California on the ond two land Rte. 66 in a ’33 Plymouth coupe with that old “rumble seat” and a worn smooth spare tire in 1949. Mom let me drive on those long, lonely streaches of highway across the open prairie land, with a cushion behind my back so I could reach the pedals.

]]> By: Jess Dixon http://dan.hersam.com/2004/09/21/shave-and-a-haircut-two-bits/comment-page-2/#comment-149506 Jess Dixon Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:05:24 +0000 /?p=1026#comment-149506 We honked the tune in tunnels with our kids. It has become my knock on any door of family or neighbors or friends, only I never add the last "two bits" knock - - it drives the person on the inside of the house a bit crazy, waiting for the last two knocks! LOL Well, at least I'm confessing, that is my motive, with smile on my face each time I do it. Fun to hear the history of other Americans across this grant country of ours. We honked the tune in tunnels with our kids. It has become my knock on any door of family or neighbors or friends, only I never add the last “two bits” knock – - it drives the person on the inside of the house a bit crazy, waiting for the last two knocks! LOL Well, at least I’m confessing, that is my motive, with smile on my face each time I do it.
Fun to hear the history of other Americans across this grant country of ours.

]]> By: Amy http://dan.hersam.com/2004/09/21/shave-and-a-haircut-two-bits/comment-page-2/#comment-149247 Amy Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:25:51 +0000 /?p=1026#comment-149247 Grew up in PA. Parents used to sing, "Shave & a haircut, two bits!" My own kids know the tune, but when I just added the words today, they wanted to know where that came from. Since I don't know the origins, I googled it & ended up here. Enjoyed reading the comments on this thread. We used to hold our breath over a bridge as well as pick our feet up off the floor of the car. Grew up in PA. Parents used to sing, “Shave & a haircut, two bits!” My own kids know the tune, but when I just added the words today, they wanted to know where that came from. Since I don’t know the origins, I googled it & ended up here. Enjoyed reading the comments on this thread. We used to hold our breath over a bridge as well as pick our feet up off the floor of the car.

]]> By: riotburk http://dan.hersam.com/2004/09/21/shave-and-a-haircut-two-bits/comment-page-2/#comment-149218 riotburk Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:14:21 +0000 /?p=1026#comment-149218 My mom sang that to us when we were kids. She always sang the whole thing together. Also my family held our breath in tunnels; my dad said this is because if an old wives tail that the air is toxic inside..we also honked; he said it was from a time when most tunnels were one lane and people were warning oncoming traffic. My mom sang that to us when we were kids. She always sang the whole thing together.
Also my family held our breath in tunnels; my dad said this is because if an old wives tail that the air is toxic inside..we also honked; he said it was from a time when most tunnels were one lane and people were warning oncoming traffic.

]]> By: riotburk http://dan.hersam.com/2004/09/21/shave-and-a-haircut-two-bits/comment-page-2/#comment-149217 riotburk Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:07:31 +0000 /?p=1026#comment-149217 Well I walked around the corner And I walked around the block And I walked right in to a doughnut shop I picked up a doughnut fresh from the grease And I handed the lady a five cent peace well she looked at the nickle and she looked at me and she said this is no good you see There's a hole in this nickle and it goes straight through says I; there's a hole In the doughnut too! Shave and a hair cut two bits That's how the barber gets rich Shave and a hair cut no more That's how the barber went poor Thanks for the doughnut no more That's all the doughnuts im poor. Well I walked around the corner
And I walked around the block
And I walked right in to a doughnut shop
I picked up a doughnut fresh from the grease
And I handed the lady a five cent peace
well she looked at the nickle and she looked at me
and she said this is no good you see
There’s a hole in this nickle and it goes straight through
says I; there’s a hole In the doughnut too!

Shave and a hair cut two bits
That’s how the barber gets rich
Shave and a hair cut no more
That’s how the barber went poor
Thanks for the doughnut no more
That’s all the doughnuts im poor.

]]> By: Marcia http://dan.hersam.com/2004/09/21/shave-and-a-haircut-two-bits/comment-page-2/#comment-149198 Marcia Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:15:09 +0000 /?p=1026#comment-149198 I grew up in the 50's. We used to sing this version: "Shave and a haircut, two bits, Who got married? Tom Mix Who did he marry? Anne O'Shea How is the baby? Okay" I grew up in the 50′s. We used to sing this version:

“Shave and a haircut, two bits,
Who got married? Tom Mix
Who did he marry? Anne O’Shea
How is the baby? Okay”

]]> By: Valerie http://dan.hersam.com/2004/09/21/shave-and-a-haircut-two-bits/comment-page-2/#comment-149182 Valerie Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:21:05 +0000 /?p=1026#comment-149182 Shave and a hair cut - two bits Who was the barber - Tom Mix Who did he marry - Pearl White How did he like her - alright Shave and a hair cut – two bits
Who was the barber – Tom Mix
Who did he marry – Pearl White
How did he like her – alright

]]> By: Dan http://dan.hersam.com/2004/09/21/shave-and-a-haircut-two-bits/comment-page-2/#comment-149070 Dan Sun, 03 Jul 2011 16:37:44 +0000 /?p=1026#comment-149070 @Youngin Thanks for the updated reference ;) @Youngin Thanks for the updated reference ;)

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