The Bloody History of the Barber Pole

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Red and white striped, sometimes with a bit of blue, a barber pole twisting next to a small storefront signifies a place where men can get a haircut, a shave and a bit of masculine bonhomie. But this was not always the case. Back in the day, the red and white we associate with good grooming used to represent blood, bandages, leeches and pain.

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Sources:

http://www.oddee.com/item_96620.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barber#History
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/redgold/basics/bloodlettinghistory.html
http://brainblogger.com/2011/05/06/from-haircuts-to-hangnails-the-barber-surgeon/
http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2011/10/a-history-of-the-barbers-pole.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_surgery
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http://www.princeton.edu/~cggross/trepanation.pdf
http://www.tn.gov/regboards/barber/bpolehis.shtml

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