Should it rotate C W or C C W? Is it masculine since it is not displayed at women`s hair Salons? Is it losing it`s long term relationship with men`s barber shops. I seldom see one any more. Fifty years ago you would not see a Barber Shop Without a Barber pole. Also is the Barber pole International or only used in the USA?
2007-10-21 18:39:44 · 2 answers · asked by Mr. Un-couth 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Red, white and blue are widely used in America due in part to the fact that the national flag used these colors.
Another interpretation of these barber pole colors is that red represents arterial blood, blue us symbolic of venous blood and white depicts the bandage.
The barber pole is the oldest distinguished mark of any profession or craft, dating back before the birth of Christ. History tells us that barber service was rendered to the public 6,000 years before.
The art of hair and beard trimming (barbering), medicine (herbs), dentistry (tooth pulling) and surgery (blood letting) were all performed by the same barber/surgeons in early history.
The modern barber pole originated in the days when bloodletting was one of the principal duties of the barber.
The two red spiral ribbons painted around the pole represent the two long bandages, one twisted around the arm before bleeding, and the other used to bind is afterward.
Originally, when not in use, the pole with a bandage wound around it, so that both might be together when needed, was hung at the door as a sign.
Later, for convenience, instead of hanging out the original pole, another one was painted in imitation of it and given a permanent place on the outside of the shop.
In France, surgeons used a red pole with a basin attached to identify their offices.
2007-10-21 19:05:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
that's right, it was red bandages
2007-10-21 19:10:43 · answer #2 · answered by jimi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋