Garrett's Barber Shop

04/09/2007 Posted by shanananaknees

first of all, I'd like to thank the good people at citysearch for the tips on good writing. I'll do my best to be conversational, specific, [my]self, and fair. CONVERSATIONAL (I'm going to write as if I'm relaying my experience to a good friend.) "Dear Good Friend to whom I am relaying my experience, how are you? I hope all is well since the accident. They say it takes time to heal from the scars after a battle with typhoid. May you come off victorious, my friend! Slay the beast! Anyway, all is well with me in the Big Apple. There are plenty of good looking women here! Wowee! One thing though - I haven't had a haircut in about 5 years. I know it sounds extreme, but I haven't been able to find a barber who is as qualified or proficient as my old barber back in CT. I think his name was Gary. He looks like a Gary. Body of a sportsman, I tell you. Gadzooks! So back to the "conversation" - here I am with 5 yrs of hair on my head. People have been coming up to me on the street, asking if they can pose for pictures with me. It's a little embarrassing, but I figure they know beauty when they see it, so I don't stop them from the blessing. I was cool with it until I realized that little children thought I was actually Chewbacca from Star Wars. When I put "2" and "2" "2"-gether (wink!), I countered by insisting that, if anything, I looked more like an ewok since I'm not 6' 9". It was rough. Chewy, you're not alone. I am willing to put up with this maltreatment for one reason alone = no one cuts hair like Derick's Barber Shop. (He looks like a Derick.) If you're in the area of CT, I strongly recommend stopping by for trim. It's off the hook! Please give my love to your family. Sincerely, Marco Shalvinsky." SPECIFIC: Garrett's Barber Shop has something in common with "lazy service" or "tasty pizza" - it leaves you wanting more! I can't get enough - I wish I had more hair for him to cut! MYSELF: I'm 6' 9" &mad hairy; a Jewish Chewbacca. FAIR? Yes

Pros: Garrett has great hair

Cons: Not yet international (not yet!)

04/07/2007 Posted by rogerdodgerson

So last Tuesday I was feeling pretty gloomy. My girlfriend had dumped me for my best friend, and I had no where to turn.I looked at myself in the mirror and decided to go get a haircut. So as usual, I hopped in my car and headed on down to Garrett's Barber Shop. I walked in the door to find a heavily-crowded shop; clients filling all the chairs, the waiting area bursting at the seams, and even people standing against the walls, waiting for their turn. "I'll never get in", I thought to myself. I figured that this was just the next thing to go wrong in my already terrible day. But then, as I turned to walk out the door, I heard the clippers turn off, and Garrett's caring, but remarkably masculine voice say, "What is it, friend? You look like you could use a listening ear." Garrett was right. So I began to tell my story. Well, Garrett not only listened, but commandeered the support of all the waiting patrons. The next thing I knew, we were sitting in a circle, each telling his own story of heartache, feeling finally, like our emotions were valid and acceptable. And we all concluded, once and for all, that we would never be ashamed to rely on our fellow brethren for emotional support in a time of need. And at that moment, it became obvious that the only thing left for us to do... was to sing. And so we began to compose a song of triumph. And upon it's completion, we stood together, shoulder to shoulder, a band of brothers, and sang at the top of our lungs the song which we had aptly named: "Boys are Stronger Than Girls Sometimes". Well it just so happened that one of the clients was famed record producer, Scott Storch. So he took our song back to the studio and layed down that track with lead vocals being performed by none other than Latin singing sensation Enrique Iglesias. Everyone at the shop decided that I should be credited with writing the song. My first royalty check, for over $400,000, arrived this morning. Thank you Garrett. Thank You