Barber shops don't exactly have a hard time standing out on the streetscape, and it's largely thanks to the mesmerizing poles that spin just outside of their door fronts. But where'd that barber pole ...

Those rotating red, white, and blue poles outside barbershops have become an icon. At first glance, you’d probably assume barber pole designs have a patriotic background. But the reality is pretty ...

During the Middle Ages – and in some regions, all the way through the 19th century – one could expect to get more than one's hair cut by the barber. The line between haircutter and medic was blurred, ...

ST. PAUL, Minn.—Barber Pole No. 34,889 has seen better days. After spending more than 40 years in front of Twin Cities barbershops, its red-white-and-blue-striped cylinder is sun-faded and in pieces ...

FOND DU LAC - Walk through the doors of Central Barber on North Main Street and you get hit with that “Andy of Mayberry” feel. Red Mullenbach has been cutting hair in Fond du Lac for more than 50 ...

Can hair stylists display a barber pole outside their businesses? Many barbers say not if a barber doesn't work there and argue it should be... Battle Over Barber Poles Spins In Minnesota What's red, ...