Lou's Barber Shop

I received only 2 haircuts from Lou's. The first was nothing to write home about, but the second was my last visit to Lou's.



Both haircuts were sufficient and I got what I paid for. During my last haircut, a gentleman and his young son came in. He pointed to his son and began to speak only to be quickly interrupted by one of the barbers. The barber now also pointed at the child and told the man that none of the barbers do their kind of hair. The father and son turned around and left. As they walked out I could see the head of the father drop down as though he was unhappy with the "welcome."



Because of the quiet laughter that followed some mumbled comments, I was shocked at the bigotry from a business, especially in the 21st century. The man and his son were clearly turned away due to their African-American ancestry.



To this day I vividly recall this experience as I drive by Lou's barber shop. As well, I continue to wonder what reaction I might have had if they'd known I was Jewish.