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1. First time using clippers. I was about 14 and found an old set of Wahl clippers at my grandparents house. It was 1989 and skater hair was becoming popular. I had a mullet that had grown out. The clippers only had one guard, a #2. Without any thought I gave myself an undercut with those clippers. The fire was lit.

2. June 15, 1990. First buzz cut. I had been using the clippers mentioned above to maintain an undercut. I had let the top grow out a lot. Probably 6-8 inches. I was tired of this hair and wanted a flattop. I was too scared to go to a barber shop. So on the morning of June 15, 1990, I took those 30 year old clippers and ran them right down the middle of my head. I gave myself a #2 all over buzz cut. I then waited an entire year to cut it again but I kept it long.

3. I was just out of college before I went to a real barber shop. First barber shop experience. I had maintained an undercut for a while again. This time I was almost reaching Mohawk territory. Just a little too high on one side, yes it was lopsided. I had grown out the buzz part about 3 or 4 months so there was a good amount of hair.
I just decided one day that’s it, I’ll go to a real barber shop and see what happens. I had the intention of fixing it, as I was going to start to interview for jobs. So I road around for an hour before I mustered up the courage to walk in. I walked in, no waiting, immediately sat in the chair. The barber caped me and got his comb ready. Asked what we were doing. I said trim the top age clean up the sides. He ran his comb through and said, I can’t fix this with a trim, maybe go across the street and pointed at a salon. I said ok and started to get up, but half way up I said you cut it the way you want. He proceeded to get the clippers out and cut the top to a #4 and the sides and back to a #2. Kinda in shock but loved every second of it.

4. I had recently moved to a new town and eyed up a traditional barber shop. First flat top. Finally. I had recently started a new job maybe 3 months had past. I knew I was going to do something drastic soon. I figured new years is a good time. Good excuse to explain a radical change. Just say I do this every year. So on January 2 1999 I went to the maple street barber shop on a busy morning, waited my turn and with a full 3” of side parted collar length hair I sat in the chair, the barber put the cape on, asked what it would be and I said Flattop! His only question was skin? And I said yes. And then I let it grow out.


5. Real induction cut. Police academy, 2002. We were giving conflicting directions on how to turn up. Shirt and tie, suit, some said make sure you don’t get a fresh haircut some said make sure you show up bald. All part of the day 1 game.
Anyway how could 50 people look the same with conflicting info? So after the meet and greet, we were introduced to out DIs. We got uniforms issued and were told to go to the squad bay and change into pt attire then report to the gym. In the gym there were 3 chairs, 4 DIs 3 of which had guard less clippers. Just like the movies.