buyer beware

if i would have been paying better attention i would have noticed that the parlor's clientele was entirely geriatric and sported the same haircut: a little distracting flair at the front and a few long paralleling streaks toward the shiny spot at the rear. of course, nobody sees the baldness out of respect for the poor bastard's effort to cover it with his handful of long, reaching hairs (as stated previously, but again, let's not draw attention to it).

maybe he thought i was a phony, too, coming to him for his renown ability to 'cover that right up'. yes, that's it. he thought i needed his help to pull the heinous caper, this most convincing act of deception. i must have come seeking his precise craft.

and he was good! the illusionist knew which of my directions to ignore. 'no, no, you need it longer here' 'i'm going to cut your sideburns anyway.' and so on, leaving key areas with plenty of length to make the commute.

why should i wear home anything but a comb-over?

'hey, thanks giuseppe. really, it looks great, it really does. and you can't even see any scalp back there, can you? really, a piece of work. see you in a couple a weeks, ok?'