Sounds like the American Barbers accociation has taken this phrase " Brothers of the Brush " for their own usage. I am totally up in arms as I always figured this was a phrase used only for Letterheads. The other possibility they had in mind for their logo was " Keepers of the Craft " which was sure to have a huge impact if it were used, but it was voted out.
Also keep in mind that the phrase " Keepers of the Craft " was originally thought up by attorneys Dewey, Screwum and Howe in their endevor to legalize brain dead persons for the sole purpose of voting.
Think of the possibilities
[ November 20, 2003, 05:41 PM: Message edited by: Joey Madden ]
Posted by Ron Costa (Member # 3366) on :
Hahahaha. They shudda used Betterheads.
Posted by Joe Endicott (Member # 628) on :
Posted by Kimberly Zanetti (Member # 2546) on :
That's because our slogan was BRUTHERS OF THE BRUSH.
Posted by CJ Allan (Member # 52) on :
and I always thought Dewey an them other two guys were a boatyard in San Pedro...........aaaand they were the "ONLY" ones that had permission.........!!
Guess I was wrong again......Thanks for straightening things out Joey.
Also............everyone knows it's spelled "Brudders............."
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
In the current climate, some might be better described as: "Bothers of the Brush"
Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :
Joey!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :
[ November 20, 2003, 07:28 PM: Message edited by: Doug Allan ]
Posted by Kissymatina (Member # 2028) on :
"Brothers of the Brush" eh? Seems a tad sexist to me.
Oh wait, in chat I'm one of the "guys", so I guess I'm ok with BOTB. Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :
Kin of the Quill... family of the fitch... siblings of the striper (is that a brush?)
Posted by Kathy Joiner (Member # 1814) on :
Sisters and Misters?
Posted by William DeBekker (Member # 3848) on :
Unilateral Agreement of all Signage Specialist, Craftsman, Pinstripers and Graphic Artists.com
Posted by jack wills (Member # 521) on :
No. 3
CrazyJack
Posted by Mike Languein (Member # 319) on :
Sons Of Fitches
Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :
Joey, I'm pleased that your wit is intact at the ripe age that you're kissing goodbye. Guess this is an early HAPPY BIRTHDAY song. Hey, have any of you ever read about the history of the barber pole?
Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :
I have now...
quote:In the Middle Ages, hair was not the only thing that barbers cut. They also performed surgery, tooth extractions, and bloodletting. French authorities drew a fine distinction between academic surgeons (surgeons of the long robe) and barber surgeons (surgeons of the short robe), but the latter were sufficiently accepted by the fourteenth century to have their own guild, and in 1505 they were admitted to the faculty of the University of Paris. As an indication of their medical importance, Harry Perelman points out that Ambroise Pare, "The father of modern surgery and the greatest surgeon of the Renaissance," began as a barber surgeon.
The barber pole as a symbol of the profession is a legacy of bloodletting. The barber surgeon's necessities for that curious custom were a staff for the patient to grasp (so the veins on the arm would stand out sharply), a basin to hold leeches and catch blood, and a copious supply of linen bandages. After the operation was completed, the bandages would be hung on the staff and sometimes placed outside as advertisement. Twirled by the wind, they would form a red & white spiral pattern that was later adopted for painted poles. The earliest poles were surmounted by a leech basin, which in time was transformed into a ball.
One Interpretation of the colors of the barber pole was that Red represented the blood, Blue the veins, and White the bandages. Which has been retained by the modern Barber-Stylist
Posted by Harris Kohen (Member # 2139) on :
Thanks for that bit of nostalgia Doug. I find it very interesting to learn why things are the way they are. Obviously the barber profession has changed drastically since then. Now they just cut you and say OOPS!
Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :
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Joey!!!!!!!!!!
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