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Graeme Pitman's avatar

What do the colors on the barber pole mean? (Wrong answers only.)

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Graeme Pitman's avatar

I believe this for no good reason.

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ekonersmann's avatar

Well I think it keeps the beavers away so they don’t eat your hair

They HATE red white and blue swirly things

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Joshua Lobo's avatar

Barber poles were coloured red, white and blue because in 1982, a man had a Christmas present for someone but needed a haircut, so he went to a barber shop. While he was getting a haircut, it snowed and the present was covered in snow. The man couldn't find the present and when the snow melted, the barbers said that anyone who came for a haircut would get their name put in a hat and have a chance of getting the present. So many people came to get a haircut that after this, it became a tradition and then barbers just started hanging fake presents outside their shops to attract people. There you have it: the barber shop.

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Anne's avatar

Barbers were trying to attract lighthouse keepers to their barbershops. This was difficult to do because the lighthouse keepers were introverts and homebodies from spending their lives alone in lighthouses. The red and white stripes matched the colors on the lighthouse, making the lighthouse keepers feel at home in the barbershops.

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Sharon's avatar

A barber realized that all the kids coming to his barbershop were scared of the scissors and razors so he wanted something to make them calm. He wanted to give out candy canes to kids visiting. But his partner was a cheapskate and so he only put one big one at the front of the shop. So now everyone comes in wanting candy.

Selah Miller

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Sharon's avatar

It looks like a candy cane but when they go to eat it the barbers sue them and make them pay for a haircut. From Isaac

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WilliAM Perrin's avatar

America home of the haircut.

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Savannah W.'s avatar

I am definitely going to be saying “that scared the hiccups out of me!”

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Lydia  Gettings's avatar

Is there a video snack time for episode 9.3?

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Lisa Monastra's avatar

The reason why barber poles are are striped blue, red, and white is because Bookstore Trolls are attracted to the colors. That's where they learn to (badly) cut hair so they can get hired at Late Clips.

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Lee Anne Canter's avatar

My mom said that the Midnight Milky Way is much better than the regular Milky Way and that if you can find one you should try it. -Ella

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WilliAM Perrin's avatar

Snakes ain’t poisonous, they’re venomous.

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WilliAM Perrin's avatar

Hey, wall you guys are in England you should get some Fanta, It’s delicious.(they actually use orange juice!😅)

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