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Humor: Erie's Only Drive-Thru Barber Shop

By Mary Yonkers

Education & Training with Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate

September 19, 2011 10:33 AM

Humor

Hartman's ~

Erie's only Drive~Thru Barber Shop ~

Driving into Erie this morning to my pre-license class I had to do a quick 'whifferdill' to catch a snapshot of this sign.

BTW Recently a car crashed into Hartman's Barber Shop hence the message on the sign.

Whifferdill ~ quick turn around or about-face

(Later a student told me she was stopped for speeding on her way to class. Ticket: $125 + pts on her license.)

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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!

Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT

St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Mary, At least the owner has a sense of humor after taking care of the damage caused by the accident! FUN sign!

Sep 18, 2011 01:38 PM

Mary Yonkers

Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA

Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Cindy--Me, either. But Erie-ites have been loving this sign. I couldn't wait to get a photo of the sign.

Jill--Don't worry. When my husband told me the sign was in front of his barber it took me awhile to figure out what he was telling me, Makes great conversation.

Sep 18, 2011 01:40 PM

Mary Yonkers

Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA

Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

The owner and passerbys like me. Today there was very little traffic early in the morning so doing a whifferdill aka turnaround was not a problem. Thanks for stopping.

Sep 18, 2011 01:41 PM

Richard Iarossi

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Crofton, MD

Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate

Mary,

That sign made me stop and think. Can't imagine getting a haircut on one side of my head.

Rich

Sep 18, 2011 03:40 PM

Endre Barath, Jr.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA

Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Mary, I guess I am with the rest of the Realtors above, "little slow" took me a while....very funny though once I got it:))))

Sep 18, 2011 05:35 PM

Toni Weidman

Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL

20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

Mary - you have a great sense of the silly which we all need these days! Loved it.

Sep 19, 2011 07:29 AM

Steve and Jan Bachman

RE/MAX Gateway, Reston, Herndon, Ashburn, Sterling, Fairfax - Herndon, VA

Realtors - Northern Virginia

I want to go there now. They have to be good guys and my eyebrows and ears need a trim.

Sep 19, 2011 10:37 AM

Mary Yonkers

Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA

Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Endre--That's okay. I am glad you stopped to read my attempt at humor.

Toni--Well, I think the credit goes to the barber shop owner who decided to make light of the crash.

Sep 19, 2011 10:37 AM

Mary Yonkers

Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA

Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Good afternoon, Steve. They are ready for you. Nice to see you this afternoon.

Sep 19, 2011 10:38 AM

Steve, Joel & Steve A. Chain

Chain Real Estate Investments & Mortgage, Steve & Joel Chain - Cottonwood, CA

Mary,

It sounds like Mr. Hartman has a great sense of humor... no matter what!

Steve

Sep 19, 2011 12:51 PM

Mary Yonkers

Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA

Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Hi Steve, I am glad that you enjoy Mr. Hartman's humor.

Sep 19, 2011 02:07 PM

Laura Sargent

Carolina One Real Estate - Mount Pleasant, SC

How great to take a bad incident and market with it for gain. I love it!

Sep 19, 2011 02:23 PM

William Johnson

Retired - La Jolla, CA

Retired

Hi Mary, that was very cute. I wonder how many pass by that sign and actually get it, LOL.

Sep 19, 2011 05:30 PM

Mary Yonkers

Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA

Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Thanks, Laura. Me, too. That is why I had to take a picture & share.

William--I am sure there are more than a few 'rather dense' passerbys that don't get it. Perhaps they see the sign but don't really get it. I should have posted this on FB or YouTube. I may still do that.

Sep 20, 2011 09:12 AM

Robert Hammerstein

Christie's International Real Estate - Hillsdale, NJ

Bergen County NJ Real Estate

Mary - I was wondering how they did that? Do they get into your car with you?... then I read your post....lol

Sep 21, 2011 05:32 AM

Mary Yonkers

Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA

Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

This is NOT a wordless post, is it? Gotta have the explanation.

Sep 21, 2011 09:11 AM

Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP

DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX

Selling Homes Changing Lives

Hi Mary,

Excellent post. The sign is comical and truly a conversation piece. It took me awhile to get it too!

Have a great day!

Sep 21, 2011 01:24 PM

Mary Yonkers

Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA

Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

That is okay, Patricia. Humor isn't my strong point. I am a little dense some days.

Sep 21, 2011 01:27 PM

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San Diego, CA

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