You can just see this one coming

but it’s worth it anyway. Hat tip: Mom.

One day a florist goes to a barber for a haircut. Afterwards, he asked about his bill and the barber replies: “I’m sorry, I cannot accept money from you; I’m doing community service this week”. The florist is pleased and leaves the shop. The next morning, there are a dozen roses waiting for the barber at his door.

Later, a cop comes in for a haircut, and when he goes to pay his bill, the barber again replies: “I’m sorry, I cannot accept money from you; I’m doing community service this week.” The cop is happy and leaves the shop. Next morning when the barber goes to open up there is a thank you card and a dozen donuts waiting for him at his door.

Later, a bartender comes in for a haircut, and when he goes to pay his bill, the barber again replies: “I’m sorry, I cannot accept money from you; I’m doing community service this week.” The bartender is happy and leaves the shop. Next morning when the barber goes to open up there is a thank you card, a 12 Pak of Bud and a bottle of Jagermeister.

Later a Republican comes in for a haircut, and when he goes to pay his bill the barber again replies: “I’m sorry, I cannot take money from you; I’m doing community service this week.” The Republican is very happy and leaves the shop. Next morning when the barber goes to open, there is a thank you card and a dozen books such as “How to Improve Your Business” and “Becoming More Successful.”

Then a Democrat comes in for a haircut, and when he goes to pay his bill the barber again replies: “I’m sorry, I cannot accept money from you; I’m doing community service this week.” The Democrat is very happy and leaves the shop. The next morning when the barber goes to open up…

…there are a dozen Democrats lined up waiting for a free haircut!

Pearls

What would happen if Joshua Bell set up to play his Strad in a Washington, D.C. metro station?

I like to think that I would have stopped to listen. But I was fortunate to grow up near San Francisco in the 70’s when some street musicians were actually members of the symphony on a lark. SF had some very good street music in its day.

Nothing about government bureaucrats walking blindly, deafly by is surprising. But reading how a government “computer expert” was buying lotto tickets makes paying taxes even more painful than it is now.

It’s a sad commentary on the rampant innumeracy and lack of critical thinking skills in our nation that lotteries, astrologers, chiropractors, accupuncturists, and a laundry list of pseudo-sciences thrive – let alone exist.

We need to teach skepticism to our kids. The schools won’t do it.

And we also need to make sure that, even if they don’t know who Josuah Bell is, they recognize unusual beauty when it hits them.