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Originally posted by Throntar:
It's very interesting to me to see how customs vary from country to country. Especially so between GB and the US as we were originally colonized by Brits. For instance, many barber shops in the US have those red/white poles outside of their shops, but I bet you that not many people understand the significance of them.
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I believe that in some states a Barber's license still gives the barber the authority to remove warts and such. As far as I understand, the barber of olden days used to perform quite a few minor surgical functions here in the US.