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Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job #38: “Hair” | March 30, 2009 - 12:30AM | S04E08
Another episode with an actual cohesive and somewhat high-effort wraparound; Tim has gone through barber college and he’s got the goods, giving Eric the coolest soul patch this side of Howie Mandel. Eric soon learns that Tim is having a party thrown in his honor on the occasion of his graduation. Tim doesn’t want to invite Eric because he has a penchant for ruining events by wearing a large African hat. Eric promises he won’t wear the hat. Tim, ever the friend, invites Eric to hang and bang with his haircut friends. I wish them the best.
This comes after the opening sketch, an ad for the Cinco C-Bund, a cummerbund you wear sans pants. They offer a variety of bunds, including the “Naughty Teenager”, featuring a young model who holds a single wrapped condom up to his eye to prove that he’s sexually active. That is one naughty boy.
Next: I Live With My Dad, a story-song about two strange-looking men who are father and son and share a one-bedroom apartment. This one is pretty great, even though one could sorta look at this as low-hanging fruit. Sung from the perspective of the son, he boastfully sings about sleeping in the same bed with his father and kissing him “goodnight night”. He also lets him hang out with his younger man friends, which is probably a nice treat for dear old dad. The DVD has an alternate version where it ends with Eric stealing focus, a theme, perhaps!?
Next is the J.J. Pepper Videography sketch, Pretty good! Okay moving on!
Psyche!! YOU BELIEVED ME YOU FUCKING BUFFOON. J.J. Pepper is maybe the most momentous sketch in the history of Tim and Eric; possibly the world. Played to perfection by Will “J.J.” Forte (this sketch is the origin of his famous nickname!), J.J. Pepper wears dumb clothes, and talks like a huge dork throughout his commercial for his videographer services. He’s all smiles, and very boastful about having access to digital kangaroos and digital kangaroo page wipes. He also owns a tuxedo and can drive himself to and fro the event, a fact he really relishes by spending an unreasonable amount of time dwelling on in the ad.
The ad also features clearer footage of himself, suggesting that he is filming new footage over an old advertisement in order to wake us all up to the fact that we aren’t appreciating his services enough. He ends his spot with an exasperated “thanks for caring!”
Another Afternoon Review sketch. Okay moving on (real).
We get David Wain and Larry Miller in Reasonable Shirts, a home shopping network style show where regular-looking men come out modeling “reasonable” dress shirts. This one is funny on a conceptual level, because they got two great comedy minds together and mostly just used footage of them saying either nothing or close to nothing. There was originally more to this one, with David explaining that these shirts belong to Larry and he’s just showing off his collection. The premise is vague. The “full” sketch is on the DVD (and youtube, at the moment) and is worth a watch.
Hey, do you remember Josh Grobin? I don’t mean to suggest that he is no longer with us or even that he’s no longer relevant. I can just recall a time when people used his name in a snarky fashion, mad at him for committing the crime of being popular and not being a rock artist, the only kind that deserve popularity. He’s easily one of the show’s most normie guests. Here he appears in an ad for “Groban sings Casey”, a CD compilation where he covers all of Casey Tatums funny, funny songs. This is perfectly fun, and we shouldn’t be pissed off about it, okay. There’s an additional song on the DVD’s deleted scenes. I also found this clip of Groban talkin’ Spaghett, so you know he’s a true fan.
Tim and Eric’s drama unfolds throughout the episode, but Eric manages to steal focus from Tim by showing up in the large African hat (which he quickly removes, apologetically). When he removes his coat, he’s wearing a Cinco C-Bund. After a tense moment (with scary music and Tim looking extremely disappointed), it turns out to be a big hit. This is one of a handful of times when the Tim & Eric framing sketch actually calls back another sketch in the show.
The Hair party features Scott Thompson from Kids in the Hall, as well as Robert Axelrod, a notable voice actor who also happens to be a weird-looking man. He passed away in 2019. He passed gas in 2009.
Overall, this is a pretty good episode, with one revolutionary sketch. Thanks for caring.
EPHEMERA CORNER:
The Room (April Fools Stunt; April 1st, 2009 @ 12:00AM)
Oh! April Fools! “The funniest day for play there is”. At Midnight on April 1st Adult Swim began a yearly tradition (that lasted three years) of showing an edited-for-television version of The Room. Notably, they showed the film in full (or at least close to it), but they censored out the sexual content by putting big blocks over the scenes where Tommy gets his bone on. They also censored out the swears, because I’m just a kid and can’t be hearing that.
I believe, aside from seeing the clips used in the “Tommy” episode of Awesome Show (which they repeated after the movie), this was the first time I ever saw The Room. I don’t remember if I watched the entire thing; I think I might have been disappointed with the amount of censorship it required to be on television and ordered the DVD shortly after (I literally just checked my Amazon history; I ordered it just a couple months after this airing).
The Room is a pretty monumental bad movie, and it always hit the spot for me. The only reason I’d avoid it now is because I’ve seen it several times already. Tommy continues to dine out on it’s cult success, as if he needs it. I guess that’s another good reason to not like The Room, that dude seems like serious trouble. Too rude, almost.
Next year's showing would be better, because they added a special guy and his enslaved alien sidekicks to the proceedings. But I will be covering that later on down the road, provided I do not get killed by a team of scary monsters
MAIL BAG
I've been almost one year since we last talked about the JJ Pepper Videography sketch that shook the core of not just Tim and Eric, not just [adult swim], but the entire foundation of sketch comedy. How do you look back at this incredibly gut-wrenchingly funny sketch and what funny person today do you think is most capable of making the Next JJ Pepper happen today?
I am forever changed because of the sketch, and I thank you for the messages. When we talk about young comics, I gotta say I really love what Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, and Whoopi Goldberg are doing. But it would take all three. Sadly, I heard one of them passed away. I’m not sure which one, but I have a feeling it’s the hyperactive fella. He must’ve just went too crazy at some point and pooped himself out. The dangers of living in a JJ Pepper world, no doubt.
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Chase for Business celebrates American through Mission Main Street Grants
This may be our favorite day of the year, as Chase for Businesses introduces our twenty $100,000 grant recipients for Mission Main Street Grants 2019 I hope you’ll take a moment to learn about the 20 great businesses that rose to the top from a field of more than 30,000 applicants. They truly reflect the spirit of this unique program. They also embody the innovation, diversity, and strength of America’s small businesses.
To all of the business owners who enthusiastically shared their stories, and to their customers who cast more than 1 million supporting votes – thank you. We could not deliver this great program without our distinguished panel of judges who have the joyful – and difficult – job of selecting 20 grant recipients from among the thousands of deserving companies. Finally, thank you to our partners at LinkedIn, who have been such an active part of the selection process, and who will host our grant recipients at their California headquarters for two full days of learning and networking.
This most recent group of Mission Main Street Grant recipients spans a 5,000 mile swath of the United States, from Maine to Hawaii; Northwest Washington to Northeast Florida; and many points in between. Half of the companies receiving grants today are owned or co-owned by women. Four are minority-owned. Three are owned by U.S. military veterans. Two companies are led by married couples, while two others have co-owners who are siblings.
Meet the 20 businesses that we believe are making America’s Main Streets vibrant:
Azule Staffing, Eagan, MN – A Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that assists veterans in finding lucrative, rewarding vocations outside the military, focusing on IT and Cyber.
Bay Area Medical Academy, San Francisco, CA – Helps individuals obtain technical education and training for long-term employment in the healthcare field.
Campbell Cheese & Grocery, Brooklyn, NY – A specialty grocery shop that offers a well-sourced variety of cheese, charcuterie, chocolates, local produce, beer, housewares and gift baskets, as well as a full menu of sandwiches, salads, baked goods, and catering services.
Clearly Innovative, Washington D.C. – Creating a world where technology is approachable and people in every community can take a seat at the digital table as creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs.
Global Disability Inclusion, Saint Augustine, FL – As a women- and disability-owned business, Global Disability Inclusion helps companies design and develop disability employment & inclusion strategies.
GreenLynx, Sebastopol, CA – Performs building deconstruction, supplies reclaimed lumber and building materials, and provides green building and reuse logistics consulting for both residential and commercial properties.
Guerrilla Gravity, Denver, CO – Manufactures and sells mountain bikes with extensive customization options from build kits to frame colors.
Harlem Doggie Day Spa, Harlem, NY – Offers cage-free dog daycare, boarding and high-end pet-grooming services in Harlem, NYC.
JerkyXP, Columbus, OH – Provides great tasting beef jerky snacks to gamers with a chance to score cool gaming accessories.
Larry’s Barber College, Chicago, IL – Offers education to a new generation of barbers in Chicago, including life coaching and mentorship.
LeiManu Designs, Keaau, HI – Designs and manufactures sculptural and decorative fixtures for gas, electrical and alternative lighting, including Malama Torches™.
LuminAID, Houston, TX & Chicago, IL – Creates and manufactures lightweight, solar-powered rechargeable inflatable lights for travel, home or emergency situations.
Real Good Fish, Moss Landing, CA – Supplies high-quality, sustainable seafood direct from local fisherman to consumers. Servicing neighborhoods along the California coast, from Carmel to Marin.
Scratch and Peck Feeds, Bellingham, WA – Family-owned and operated GMO free organic animal feed manufacturer in Bellingham, WA.
Sustainable Lumber Co., Missoula, MT – Produces handcrafted floors, paneling, cabinets and doors from locally sourced wood.
The Hive Colony, Warren, MI – A rehearsal and recording space for musicians and bands in the Detroit area.
Tilit Chef Goods, New York, NY – Creates and manufactures functional and stylish work wear for the modern chef, restaurant employee, and home cook.
Veterans Green Projects Initiative, San Diego, CA – Provides complimentary electronic waste removal and recycling while helping veterans & active duty military secure work off the battlefield.
Wilbur’s of Maine, Freeport, ME – A family-owned candy shop that makes and sells their own candies and chocolates in-store, online and by phone.
Vimala's Curryblossom Café, Chapel Hill, NC – Bringing the community of Chapel Hill, NC together with love, hospitality and authentic, farm-to-fork Asian cuisine.
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i have no idea what to ask a barber for when i get a haircut, nor do i have a clue how to find out options
ill settle for a haircut that doesnt make me look stupid now that its ‘hats are not an option’ weather but most barbers seem to only have two haircut options for men without long hair, and you know what two those are because its the one every white teen on a highschool football team wears and the other is college douchebro. seriously its disturbing when you walk into a barber and every, single, guy, has the exact same hair
typically i can get 'mad scientist' or 'wow that alien conspiracy guy has not aged well' or at worst 'hey larry wheres curly and moe' in addition to ‘ridicule for not really having an option to look less dumb’ as though this is my choice
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Photo and files from the Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage MuseumThis is Bridge Street in Carleton Place – the west side, between College and Emily. No date, but c.1950. The occasion was an Orange Day parade, and landmarks include a barber shop, Chinese Laundry, the Roxy Theatre, and Carleton Lunch Bar. J. Gordon Lancaster is marching in the front row, second from left.
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Lady Bird (2017)
Cast:
Saoirse Ronan
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Lady Bird McPherson
Laurie Metcalf
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Marion McPherson
Tracy Letts
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Larry McPherson
Lucas Hedges
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Danny O'Neill
Timothée Chalamet
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Kyle Scheible
Beanie Feldstein
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Julie Steffans
Lois Smith
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Sister Sarah Joan
Stephen Henderson
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Father Leviatch (as Stephen McKinley Henderson)
Odeya Rush
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Jenna Walton
Jordan Rodrigues
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Miguel McPherson
Marielle Scott
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Shelly Yuhan
John Karna
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Greg Anrue
Jake McDorman
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Mr. Bruno
Bayne Gibby
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Casey Kelly
Laura Marano
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Diana Greenway
Marietta DePrima
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Miss Patty
Daniel Zovatto
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Jonah Ruiz
Kristen Cloke
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Ms. Steffans
Andy Buckley
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Uncle Matthew
Paul Keller
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Parish Priest (as Father Paul Keller C.M.F.)
Kathryn Newton
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Darlene Bell
Myra Turley
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Sister Gina
Bob Stephenson
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Father Walther
Abhimanyu Katyal
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Friendly Banker
Chris Witaske
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Business Jock
Ben Konigsberg
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David from College
Gurpreet Gill
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Convenience Store Clerk
Richard Jin
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Cool Coffee Manager
Joan Patricia O'Neil
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Danny's Grandmother
Robert Figueroa
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Cast Removal Doctor
Carla Valentine
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Guidance Counselor
Roman Arabia
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Luis Cruz
Monique Edwards
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NYC Nurse
Matthew Maher
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NYC Man on Street
Anita Kalathara
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Prom Chairwoman
Debra Miller
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Saleswoman Joyce
Georgia Leva
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Senior Class Candidate
Derek Butler
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'Merrily We Roll Along' Performer
London Thor
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'Merrily We Roll Along' Performer
Shaelan O'Connor
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'Merrily We Roll Along' Performer
Christina Offley
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'Merrily We Roll Along' Performer
Sabrina Schloss
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'Merrily We Roll Along' Performer
Connor Mickiewicz
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'Merrily We Roll Along' Performer
Erik Daniells
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'Merrily We Roll Along' Performer
Cynthia Cales
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Immaculate Heart of Mary Teacher
Giselle Grams
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Immaculate Heart of Mary Teacher
Ithamar Enriquez
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Driving Instructor
Luisa Lee
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Young Lady
Danielle Macdonald
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Another Young Lady
Adam Brock
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Band Lead Singer
Bonnie Jean Shelton
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Fab 40s Realtor
Rebecca Light
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Mr. Bruno's Wife
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joey Bell
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Prom Date (uncredited)
Beau Bielski
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Photographed Prom Goer (uncredited)
Adriana Castillo
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College Girl (uncredited)
Sheila Ellis
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Airport Business Traveler (uncredited)
Nick Fenske
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Airport Business Traveler (uncredited)
Sedona Feretto
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Jenna's Friend (uncredited)
Keenan Johnston
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Thrift Shopper (uncredited)
Slim Khezri
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Airport Business Traveler (uncredited)
Rebecca Knight
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Catholic School Girl (uncredited)
Suzanne LaChasse
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School Girl (uncredited)
Elester Latham
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Airport Business Traveler (uncredited)
Emily Merlin
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Prom Girl (uncredited)
Maxx Morando
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Drummer (uncredited)
Lucy Morningstar
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Musician (uncredited)
Brian Sampson
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Prospective Home-Buyer (uncredited)
Janet Song
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Administrator (uncredited)
Nicole Torres
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Prom Photo Girl (uncredited)
Brian VanGeem
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Prom Photographer (uncredited)
Carolyn Wilson
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Supervisor (uncredited)
Tomomi Yoshida
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Mother in Hospital (uncredited)
Produced by
Eli Bush
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producer
Evelyn O'Neill
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producer
Scott Rudin
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producer
Jason Sack
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co-producer
Alex G. Scott
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co-producer
Lila Yacoub
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executive producer
Music by
Jon Brion
Cinematography by
Sam Levy
Film Editing by
Nick Houy
Casting By
Heidi Griffiths
Allison Jones
Toni Staniewicz
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(Sacramento Casting Director)
Jordan Thaler
Production Design by
Chris Jones
Set Decoration by
Traci Spadorcia
Costume Design by
April Napier
Makeup Department
Lara Cilento
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key hair stylist
Andrea Grande-Capone
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hair department head: New York
David Kalahiki
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makeup department head: New York
Jacqueline Knowlton
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makeup department head (as Jacqueline Marie Knowlton)
Aubrey Marie
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hair department head
Erin Walters
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key makeup artist
James Freitas
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makeup artist (uncredited)
Meghan Heaney
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hair stylist (uncredited)
Production Management
Danielle Blumstein
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unit production manager
Isabel Henderson
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post-production supervisor
Wednesday Standley
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production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Teri J. Barber
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second second assistant director: Sacramento
Kate Hennessy
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additional second second assistant director
Brendan Lee
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second assistant director
Dana Nelson
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production assistant
Jonas Spaccarotelli
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first assistant director
Cedric Vara
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new york shoot
Art Department
Geoffrey Brown
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assistant art director: Sacramento
Courtney Fain
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assistant art director
Kristen Granados
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on set dresser
Lesli Lytle
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set dresser
Erin McKenna
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painter
Perry Pascual
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property master
Maite Perez-Nievas
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art director: NY reshoot
Zebah Pinkham
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property master: new york unit
Alex Potter
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set dresser
Andre Rivera
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additional on-set dresser
Nic Weethee
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leadman
Sound Department
Alex Altman
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pro tools playback mixer
Justine Baker
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foley editor
Scott Bardolf
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boom operator
Amanda Beggs
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sound mixer
Gail Carroll-Coe
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boom operator
Bryan Dembinski
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sound mixer: new york
Thomas Giordano
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production sound tech
Matt Hovland
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adr mixer
Paul Hsu
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re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Jesse Kaplan
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Utility Sound
Skip Lievsay
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re-recording mixer
Lee Salevan
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sound recordist
Nicholas Schenck
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dialogue editor
Jeffrey Lee Zimmeran
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pro tools music playback mixer
Visual Effects by
Andrew Lim
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visual effects supervisor
Stunts
Jeffrey T Ferguson
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precision driver
Christian Janner
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stunt driver
Chris O'Hara
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stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Dave Anglin
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camera operator: additional "b" camera
Jesse Cain
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first assistant "b"camera
Ian Carre-Burritt
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lighting technician
Carlos Chavez
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grip
Benjamin Cumming
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lighting technician
Eric Fahy
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lighting technician
David Feeney-Mosier
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director of photography: 2nd unit/B camera operator
Chris Ford
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best boy electric
Sean Goller
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digital imaging technician
Greg Hatton
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b second assistant camera
Julien Janigo
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key grip
Cameron Jones
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grip
Eric Lichtenstein
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second assistant camera: new york unit
Stephen MacDougall
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first assistant camera
Merrick Morton
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additional still photographer
Reid Murphy
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Additional Camera Assistant
Casey Slade
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dolly grip
Maxwell Sloan
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second assistant camera: second unit
Jesse Smith
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lighting technician
Luke Taylor
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digital imaging technician: new york unit
Merie Weismiller Wallace
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still photographer
Casting Department
Emily Buntyn
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casting associate
Rebecca Feldman
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casting assistant
Dann Fink
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adr voice casting: NY
Angie Glover
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extras casting
Ben Harris
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casting associate
Stacey McCain
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extras casting
Sydney Medlin
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extras casting
Toni Staniewicz
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casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Coral Cunningham
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costumer
Katina Danabassis
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key costumer
Caroline McCosker
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costumer
Paulette Sladinski
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additional costumer: daily
Andi Wells
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costumer
Editorial Department
Alex Bickel
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digital intermediate colorist
Peter Boychuk
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digital intermediate producer
Keith Jenson
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on-line editor
Crystal Platas
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assistant editor
Nicholas Ramirez
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assistant editor
Chris Van Duyn
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dailies operations: Technicolor
Denise Woodgerd
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dailies producer
Location Management
Rachel Barth
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location supervisor: Sacramento
Jessa Ciel
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location assistant: Sacramento
Kristine Delgado
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assistant location manager
Thomas Fitch
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location assistant: Sacramento
Charlynne J. Hopson
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location manager: 2nd unit
Brian Johnson
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assistant location manager
James Kenny
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location manager: 2nd unit
Tyler Semons
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location assistant: Sacramento
Michael Edward Smith
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location manager
Hannah Caldwell
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location scout (uncredited)
Bob Craft
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location scout (uncredited)
Andrew Dunsmore
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assistant location manager (uncredited)
Manny Padilla
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location scout (uncredited)
Music Department
Steve Bartek
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orchestrator
Daniel A. Brown
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music preparation
Mark Graham
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head of music preparation
Michael Hill
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music supervisor
Whitney Martin
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assistant orchestra contractor
José Miguel Ortegon
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composer: stock music
Suzana Peric
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music editor
Brian Ross
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music supervisor
Edward Trybek
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orchestrator
Joe Zimmerman
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music librarian
Gina Zimmitti
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orchestra contractor
Transportation Department
David Christenson
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transportation captain
Louis Dargenzio
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transportation coordinator
Ted Joneson
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driver
Ian H. Overson
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driver
Brian Stackhouse
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driver
Ryan Thor
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driver
Other crew
Brad Beedle
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set medic
Teddy Blanks
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title designer
James Corp
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set production assistant
A.J. Danna
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stand-in
Gabe de Kelaita
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production assistant: sacramento
Janet Dyer
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stand-in
Scott Ettin
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data manager
Nicole Favale
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production assistant
Joshua Freeman
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assistant: Scott Rudin & Eli Bush
Karen Gehres
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epk field producer
Joanna Glum
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office production assistant: sacramento
Ben Hall
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production assistant
Kyle Hamilton
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assistant: Scott Rudin & Eli Bush
Caleb Haydock
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additional production assistant
Tom Ishizuka
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assistant: Scott Rudin & Eli Bush
Jacqueline Lehr
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underwater tech
Gabriella Ludlow
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business & legal affairs / business affairs
Chrissy Maroon
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assistant to Saoirse Ronan
Jan McWilliams
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script supervisor
Meron Mogos
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assistant: Evelyn O'Neill
Dana Nelson
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production assistant
Cameron Nicoll
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assistant: Scott Rudin & Eli Bush
Robert Pfeffer
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accounting manager
Julie M. Philips
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business affairs and legal
Heather Quick
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script supervisor: new york
Frank Ramey
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payroll accountant
Joanne Ramos
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production secretary
Kendra Rasmussen
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Assistant Production Coordinator
Jason Rico
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set medic
Javier Rojas
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craft service
Evan Scott Russell
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office production assistant
Susie Schelling
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medical consultant
Kelsey Schuyler
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post-production accountant
John Smart
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clearance administrator
Wednesday Standley
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production coordinator
Emily Steiker-Epstein
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production assistant
Niramon Ung
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accounting clerk
Daniel Unitas
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assistant: Scott Rudin & Eli Bush
- In de film Lady Bird gaat Lady Bird naar een luxe school (waar ze zelf eigenlijk helemaal niet heen wilt) maar als Lady eenmaal op de school zit verandert haar leven want in plaats van heel christelijk zijn opgevoegd wordt ze uiteindelijk het tegenovergestelde van wat ze was voordat ze naar die school ging.
De acteurs waren goede acteurs dus de techniek was goed.
De film was niet origineel want het was heel vaak te voorspellen wat er ging gebeuren.
Ik heb geen idee waarom deze film is gemaakt waarschijnlijk om geld te verdienen maar dat is maar een vermoeden.
Ik heb geen enkele emotie gevoeld tijdens de film omdat alles te voorspellen was.
De muziek in de film paste goed bij de film want bij zielige stukjes was het zielige muziek en bij goede stukjes vrolijke muziek.
Ik vond het slecht dat we niet konden kiezen voor een film die wij ( de leerlingen ) leuk zouden vinden maar dat er in plaats van dat films voor ons werden gekozen.
Ik zou het niet aanraden want het was saai omdat we niet onze eigen film konden kiezen.
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A Cut Above
Happy birthday @kristanna!
A little something inspired a little from this prompt. I hope you have a wonderful day Sara!
Rating: K
Words: 3k
It had just been one of those days.
Everything was going wrong and they were so busy. The new scheduling system was not working and the girl that worked the reception desk of course had called in sick.
Anna spent the morning running from her clients to the front desk, filling open shelves and making sure the other stylists had what they needed. It was her salon after all and when things weren’t going right, she was the only one to fix it.
It wasn’t until the afternoon when things finally started to calm down. The extra clients showing up, that were definitely not listed on the calendar with appointments, were fewer and fewer and Anna hoped the worst was behind her. She looked around, trying to see if anything needed to be done and decided it was safe for her to steal a few bites of her sandwich in the break room.
A bite was all she got when she heard the door open again. Knowing that everyone was currently with a customer, Anna inhaled a few more bites and downed her water before making sure she was presentable and walked back out.
They were sitting on the bench along the front window. At first Anna didn’t notice there were two of them. She almost stopped in her tracks at the sight of the man in front of her. She could see he was tall, even sitting down and his shoulders were impressively wide. He was looking down, engaged with the boy to his side.
Anna drew her eyes from him to check the sign in sheet. A haircut. Great, nice and easy. She looked back and said the name from the sheet.
“Wes?”
Both sets of eyes looked up at her, one a warm hazel the other brilliant green. She went over to the man to shake his hand.
“Hi, I’m Anna. What can we do for you today?”
He stood slowly, Anna’s head tilting to follow his eyes. He extended his hand to meet hers. “Kristoff. I was hoping you could give him a cut. He needs it desperately.”
She glanced back down to see the boy was now standing as well, his hand grasping tightly to the loose fabric of jeans of the man. He was young, only coming up to the man’s mid-thigh and Anna could sense his unease. Cutting the little boy’s hair wouldn’t be an issue. She was used to parents brining their children of all ages into the salon. Anna bent down to get a better look at him and see what needed to be done with his hair.
“Hi Wes,” Anna said in a soft voice. “I’m Anna. How old are you?”
Wes eyed her and wrapped his arms around the man’s leg for safety, but after a few moments he held up a hand with three fingers out.
“Three!” Anna exclaimed. “You are so big!”
“Not quite yet buddy. You still have a few months to go. Tell her how old you are again,” the man- Kristoff- said. This time Wes showed her two fingers. “He’s very excited about his birthday. He keeps telling everyone he’s three.”
Anna looked at Wes again. “Well I think two is perfect. Hey Wes. Do you want to go over to see my chair? It goes up and down and spins!”
Wes nodded his head and Anna stood. She glanced at Kristoff again and saw he was looking right at her. He seemed to be studying her, trying to figure her out and there was something about being under his scrutiny that had her face feeling flush. She was taken aback at how drawn she was to the contours of his face, his strong jaw and impossibly gorgeous nose.
“Follow me,” she instructed Kristoff, turning her back to him quickly so he wouldn’t see her face.
A brief thought crossed her mind if Kristoff was Wes’s father. He looked young- around the same age as her and she wondered if he was possibly Wes’s uncle or some close relative.
That image was squashed when she heard Wes call for his dad. When she turned to look, Kristoff was carrying him. They came over to her chair and she excused herself to grab the booster chair. On her way to the storage area, Anna scolded herself for the thoughts she had running in her head. He just wants to be left alone and get his son’s haircut and be on his way. Do not say anything embarrassing, she thought to herself. If he was your husband you certainly wouldn’t appreciate some other woman ogling him.
She took a deep breath and walked back out.
Anna put the booster on the chair. “Hop on in little guy,” she said sweetly to Wes.
She stepped back and watched Kristoff put Wes in the chair. He was so gentle with the boy despite his size and stature. Anna fought it with all she had, but she lost the small war going on in her head and allowed her gaze to drift down his muscular arm to his left hand.
She gulped when she saw was he wasn’t wearing a ring.
Be professional, be professional, be professional, she screamed at herself. Anna walked back over to put the special superhero cape she had over Wes and secured it around his neck. She gave Kristoff an awkward smile and went to grab her scissors. It doesn’t mean anything. Plenty of guys don’t wear rings. And who’s to say he isn’t in a relationship even if he isn’t married. She needed to get this appointment over.
Everything went smooth at first. Wes didn’t move at all when she cut the hair around his ears and he laughed at a few of her silly voices she made for him. She was completely enamored with how cute he was and found herself picking out features that matched Kristoff. “You have the same hair as your daddy,” she told him sweetly and he smiled and pointed excitedly at his dad.
Kristoff leaned against the wall, watching Anna’s every move and gauging Wes’s reaction.
“So, let me guess,” Anna said, desperate to break the silence. “You tried the barber’s first.”
“…Yes, but I just got a message they were closed.”
“Larry’s on vacation. But you should be able to get in there next time you need a cut.” Kristoff looked at her with curiosity. “Not that you have to!” Anna corrected quickly. “You’re more than welcome to come back here anytime!”
“He seems to be doing okay here,” Kristoff answered, jutting his chin at Wes. “I was trying to find one of those kid places with the cars for chairs and movies to keep him occupied, but I couldn’t find one.”
Anna let out a small chuckle. “You’ll have to drive pretty far to find one of those. The closest one is two towns over.”
Kristoff nodded at her and crossed his arms, continuing to lean against the wall.
“I take that means you’re new in town?” Anna asked
“Kind of.”
“How can you be kind of new?”
Kristoff didn’t say anything at first. He seemed to be contemplating how much he was willing to share with her. “I grew up here, but I’ve been gone since I went to college. Then I got a job in another city after I graduated and was doing that for the last couple years.”
Anna decided to chance another question. “So what brings you back?”
His sigh was loud, but it wasn’t out of annoyance of her question and more out of weariness. “It’s just Wes and I. My parents and brothers and sisters are all still here. I just wanted him to be around family… to know what’s it’s like to be surrounded by people who love you.”
“As someone who missed that feeling for a long time, I think that is commendable on your part.”
“I wouldn’t give me that much credit, but it’s about what’s best for him. Everything is.”
Anna lifted her eyes and offered Kristoff a small smile. It’s just Wes and I floated through her brain as she absentmindedly reached for the electric clippers. For a second time she reprimanded herself for being so childish and fawning over a man because she thought his was cute. A man that had a child too for petes sake. A very small child who was impossibly adorable and melted her when he looked at her.
She didn’t think about. It never even crossed her mind. But when she switched the clippers on, close to the back of Wes’s head, he started to panic. Anna winced. She should have shown them to him first to make him comfortable. She knew that. Anna turned the clippers off as fast as she could, but the damage was already done.
She moved in front of him and bent down to be at his eye level. Big fat tears were already falling down his cheeks and he looked terrified. It broke Anna’s heart that she had made him cry. She tried to show him the clippers while they were off, but it only made him scream louder and pull away from her as far as he could go.
“It’s okay. I’ll just use the scissors on him,” Anna said as confidently as she could.
Wes was having none of it. Every time Anna got close to his head, he’d twist to see where she was with a shriek. She tried to sooth him, but he would not calm down. From the corner of her eye, Anna caught Kristoff take his hands and run them against his face and then rub his eyes. She could tell he was trying as hard as he could to hold back.
When Wes held out his arms and said between his tears and gulps for air, “daddy help,” Kristoff had enough. He was over at the chair, picking Wes up and discarding the cape in one motion. He held Wes close to his chest as the boy put a death grip around his neck.
“I’m so sorry,” Anna said. She had never made a child cry before. It was so upsetting to her that she was fighting to hold back her own tears. “Really. I feel so bad. I’m sorry.”
Kristoff’s face was set in a hard grimace. Wes was calming down and she chanced a look at him. His face softened. “It’s okay. He’ll be fine.” He stood there for another moment then adjusted Wes so one hand was free. “Um, how much do I owe you?” He asked, fishing his wallet out of his back pocket.
“Oh, no, no, no! Nothing. You don’t owe me anything.” Anna waved her hands out at him.
“I should pay you,” he argued. “It’s not your fault he started crying.” How much?” He asked again.
Anna crossed her arms. “Yes. It is. And I’m not taking anything.”
He pursed his lips together, but slowly put his wallet back in his pocket, sensing he would not win this argument.
“So how far away is the kids place again?”
Anna shot him a look, but realized there was a half-smile on his face. She gave him a remorseful smile back. “Far enough away that they’ll be closed by the time you get there.”
Kristoff chuckled and glanced at the door. “We should go. Thanks for trying.”
He took a few steps before a thought dawned on Anna. “Wait!”
She was in front of him in a second and he looked down at her with confusion. “Let me try something.”
“Really, I think it may be best if we leave.“
She rocked up on the balls of her feet. “I have an idea. Please let me try.”
“I don’t know, Anna-“
But she was already nudging him back towards her chair. “If it doesn’t work right away, you can go. I promise.”
“So what’s the plan,” Kristoff asked.
She could her the skepticism in his voice. She pulled off the booster seat and said in a low voice, “I’m cutting your hair.” Then she looked at Wes. “Hey Wes! Your dad wants to sit with you in the chair. Just sitting.” She put her empty hands out for him to see.
Kristoff twisted his head to her. “Wait, what? No you’re not!”
“Yes, I am,” she said out of the corner of her mouth, pulling his free arm the final steps to the chair. “Look Wes, your dad wants his hair cut too! He’s very excited!”
Wes perked up and Kristoff’s eyed narrowed at her. Anna gestured to the chair again for him to sit. Surprisingly, he did as she said, not taking his glare off her while he walked slowly around to the front of the chair and sat down.
“I’m just going to trim you up a bit,” Anna said to reassure Kristoff. “You need it anyway.”
“I don’t need-“ he trailed off when he saw Wes move on Kristoff’s lap up to his knees to get a better look. He was watching Anna grab the scissors and was curiously waiting to see what she would do. “Don’t take too much off,” he said with a defeated voice.
“So, Kristoff who’s sort of kind of new in town, do you work around here or have to commute?”
Kristoff glanced up at Anna through the mirror. “I’m in town. I have an office in those group of converted homes on main.”
“I love those. Which one are you in?” She asked, trying to picture the row of signs that dotted the street near them. One housed an attorney who shared the space with a group of financial planners, there was the one converted into a boutique, the art school, a tea house, the building company…
“The green one.”
“That’s my favorite one! It still has that wrap around porch and the awnings. It’s so pretty.”
“That’s the one,” he confirmed.
“What do you do?” Anna asked, only thinking after she may coming off as too forward.
“I’m an architect. I’m working with my dad’s building company for now to pay the bills, but I’m hoping to slowly build up to working for myself to design custom homes.
“How’s that going?”
“I have two clients already. I suppose that’s not too bad for only being here a few weeks. Although, I have high suspicions the one family that took me on was at my mother’s recommendation.”
Kristoff gave a small chuckle and turned his attention back to Wes, who was completely engrossed with what Anna was doing. She had made quick work with Kristoff’s hair and decided it was now or never. Anna reached for the clippers and held them up. Wes stared at it wide eyed, but did not flinch. She showed them to him and asked Kristoff if it was okay to cut his hair with them, he answered with a strong yes.
Anna cleaned up the back of Kristoff’s neck and side burns, Wes staring intently the entire time. When Kristoff sat him back down so Anna could make a second attempt at his hair, he was still. She ran the clippers through his hair as quickly as possible and breathed a sigh of relief when she finished.
“Look how handsome you are, mister,” Anna told Wes, tapping the tip of his nose with her finger. He gave her the purest giggle and it made Anna think how easy it would be to fall in love with that little boy.
She was brushing off the loose hairs, about to tell Kristoff they were done, when he spoke.
“Those all you?” Kristoff tilted his head to the mirror.
Taped along both sides were pictures of her with various friends, girls from the salon and her favorite pic of her and Elsa from the last time she visited.
“I’m in all of them if you can find me.”
Kristoff stood and placed Wes down on the ground. Anna smiled and put her hand on the back of the chair so it wouldn’t spin as Wes went right back to the chair and attempted to climb it. Kristoff took his time inspecting each picture.
“I think you have a different hair color in each of these.”
“Probably so. Perks of the job. Plus I get to pretend I’m someone else each time.”
He pointed at the picture of her and Elsa, her purple panels clearly evident, draped down her shoulders as she leaned in to her sister with a wide smile. “Who were you there?”
“Wouldn’t you like to know.”
Kristoff turned his head to her, a glint in his eye. “And what about now? Who are you pretending to be?”
Anna ran a hand along one of her braids. “Completely normal, plain old Anna. This is my natural color.”
“Well, for what it’s worth. I like this version the best.”
They both had their eyes set on each other, daring the other to speak first. But then Wes was up on the chair smiling at Anna and giving her a hug, breaking whatever spell was over her and Kristoff. She returned Wes’ hug, telling him how he was so good and he could come back whenever he wanted. Kristoff seemed to have shot back into reality, thinking perhaps it wasn’t the best idea to let Wes stay up in the chair, scooping the boy up.
“Feel free to come back anytime!” Anna said after Kristoff had paid. “I understand if you don’t want to, but you’re always welcome.”
“Thanks… for everything,” Kristoff said. “We’ll make sure to request you next time were in.”
“Can’t wait,” Anna said.
Kristoff gave her a soft smile, lingering ever so, before turning to leave.
He must not have realized how easy it was to hear any conversation by the glass windows neat the door as he knelt down to put Wes’s jacket on him. Otherwise, he probably wouldn’t have answered Wes. Anna busied herself, sweeping up around her chair, pretending to not notice they were still in the salon.
“She’s a pretty lady,” Wes told his dad.
“She’s a nice lady,” Kristoff corrected.
“And pretty too,” Wes said again.
“Yes, she is very pretty.”
“She likes you. Do you like her?”
There as a solemn tone in his voice. “Yes, bud. I like her too.”
When Anna finally chanced a glance at the front of the salon, Kristoff was hoisting Wes up and pushing the door open.
“Bye Anna!” Wes called to her. “My daddy said he likes you!”
Kristoff walked a little faster, out the door and past the windows of the salon, Wes waving at her until they disappeared from view.
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News The cure for racial disparities in health care is known. It’s the willingness to fix it that’s lagging. - The Washington Post
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African American citizens are death from covid-19 in disproportionately high numbers. After a boring starting up up in gathering recordsdata on the speed and ethnicity of victims, health officials acknowledged the disparities. So have elected officials.
In an interview on ABC Files closing week, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) called the disparities “very tense.”
Stressful indeed.
In Maryland, dark folks elevate 31 percent of the inhabitants however 52 percent of the deaths from covid-19. Equal disparities are also showing up in areas equivalent to Detroit, Novel Orleans and Milwaukee and functions of North Carolina and Mississippi.
Nonetheless as D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) identified in an interview on Fox Files closing week, the virus is merely striking a highlight on the health disparities that have lengthy existed. Virginia Voice Neatly being Commissioner M. Norman Oliver said that greater rates of diabetes, hypertension and obesity among African American citizens “keep of abode these folks at greater possibility of mortality from covid-19.”
The National Clinical Association, which represents roughly 50,000 African American physicians, supplied a prognosis of the coronavirus disparity earlier this month.
After having a see at six social determinants of health — financial stability, physical ambiance, education, meals neighborhood, social utter and health-care programs — the NMA issued its findings in a assertion April 8:
“These statistics are correct an amplification of the ‘Slave Neatly being Deficit’ which has been an aftermath of years of discrimination, unequal cure and injustices in healthcare, criminal justice and employment,” the NMA said.
Then it supplied a cure idea.
“We call on the federal authorities, vis-à-vis the CDC, to acknowledge the disparate function of COVID-19 on the African-American neighborhood thus enabling serious, focused health education to our communities,” the association said. “On both an fast and lengthy-time interval foundation, efforts need to be redoubled to eliminate the disparities in morbidity and mortality, command quality health care and eliminate racial discrimination in health care and health look at.”
Name it a cure that has had many trials with few successes.
A outstanding team of dark pastors has been declaring how racial disparities are spread. And quit them, too.
“Every person is aware of that pandemics spread by the fissures of our society which would possibly be brought on by the inequality,” said William J. Barber II, pastor at Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, N.C., and president of the social justice organization Repairers of the Breach. “So the disease is no longer correct biological however sociological.”
Their cure called on the president to “unleash a restoration bill that makes a speciality of unhappy and minority communities to construct definite that folks build livable wages and have salvage admission to to paid sick move away, satisfactory child care, lease forgiveness and health care.”
Their fix is no longer a new one.
But funds for programs that will perhaps perhaps enhance the health of many contributors, no longer correct African American citizens, are repeatedly on the lowering block.
Leading authorities epidemiologist Anthony Fauci said no longer too lengthy ago that when we are past the coronavirus, “there'll restful be health disparities which we truly have to address within the African American neighborhood.”
Nonetheless no one would possibly perhaps mumble when the pandemic would possibly be over. And promises were made before.
Now no longer all americans is intriguing to encourage indefinitely before doing something about racial disparities, that are killing dark folks correct now.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) had a roughly dwelling resolve for dark folks in her metropolis.
“Now, we’re no longer going to be in a location to erase a long time of health disparities in a few days or per week, however now we have gotten to ticket upon folks in these communities that there are issues they'll enact,” she said at a news convention. “There are tools at their disposal that they'll exhaust to attend themselves, however now we have gotten to call this out because it's and build definite we’ve obtained a extremely powerful, multitiered response now and going forward, and we can.”
Lightfoot didn’t mumble what she meant by “tools.” And her it appears secret recipe became as soon as panned by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, an assistant professor of African American look at at Princeton College.
“It's no doubt simpler to promote these mysterious ‘tools’ than it's to confront the a long time-lengthy crisis of disinvestment and unemployment within the metropolis, however that's truly what is serious to commerce these circumstances,” Taylor wrote in an editorial on racial disparities that looked within the April 16 distress of the Novel Yorker.
She concluded the share with her have prescription: “To meet the promise that dark lives subject, the US need to commerce in systemic and no longer superficial programs.”
Might perhaps perhaps also she were relating to Surgeon Regular Jerome Adams?
At a news convention closing week, he made it seem like the causes for the health disparities weren't the meals deserts so many African American citizens live in. Or the neighborhoods the keep lead within the properties, within the water is a actuality. Or the regions the keep there are no longer any medical doctors or clinics for those with miniature or no medical health insurance coverage. His advice became as soon as to defend away from alcohol, tobacco and medicine true by the pandemic.
“We would favor you to enact this, if no longer for your self then for your abuela,” Adams said. “Create it for your granddaddy. Create it for your expansive mama. Create it for your pop-pop. . . . We would favor you to step up.”
So right here now we have gotten 5 prescriptions to cure the racial disparities sick dark The United States.
One from a expansive-metropolis mayor that asks African American citizens to make exhaust of unspecified “tools” to attend themselves. One from the nation’s surgeon customary that ignores the policies that have made alcohol and tobacco more accessible in some neighborhoods than fruits and vegetables. And three from an African American medical doctors team, African American ministers and an African American professor — all calling on the US to address the commercial inequalities at the root of the racial disparities.
Let’s glimpse how lengthy it takes our elected and health officials to switch from acknowledging the root of the disparities to prescribing the fix.
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12/30 Thankful for the Barber Game and the Many, Many Men and Women that I met. Shout out to all my Larry's Baber College Alumni. Snoop, Jay, Steven Burrell, Quick, Joe Sublet, we had a blast on Polk Street , Shout out to Word, Ant, Dooney, Jack of Fades that came before us. The Other Ski, Lil Larry. I am Thankful For Linnell my first Barber buddy and Sugars Unisex my first shop experience, The God Father of Barbershops in Dallas Big Edmond Flewellen and The Godfather of Arlington/Irving/Mid-Cities Travis Dehorny These gentleman pulled me to the side and gave me all the game they had and 24 years in the game later it's still paying off. I want to thank Lisa and Freddie J for that first hair show that I won Baber of the year and a trip to Atlanta GA, Bronner Brother Show, changed the game for me. The Barbers and Stylist I meet in Detroit, Atlanta, Houston, OKC, Salute To my partners in my first shop I bought Mrs D, Curtis much Love we had a great run. All the stylist that stayed down every where I was salute. Shout out my Big Sister Debra, Mrs Jessie, Kim, Wanda B. Also my Harrell Budd alumni. R.I.P. Brodrick I learned a lot from y'all. Never forget where you come from. Also never love where you are at when something better is achievable. I wouldn't have ever seen the game how i saw it if Joe wouldn't have asked me to come to Irving. And if Jay Manley didn't keep me focused Salute and Shalom Kings and Queens https://www.instagram.com/p/B4x2I5ohwnlP4sQ8KKnLbK5KAevmR0viTpNPVU0/?igshid=1isepjppbs4xz
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Barbers-in-training give kids fresh back-to-school cuts
Like players before a big game, barbers in training in City Heights huddled up seconds before meeting their tiny customers.
“We are going to crush it today,” yelled out head barber Kevin Nguyen.
They cheered in unison as children and families walked into California Barber and Beauty College for the annual back-to-school haircut drive.
More than 350 children from all over San Diego showed up Saturday morning to get free haircuts and school supplies. The event was organized by the Larry Himmel Foundation, Barber Side Barbershop and California Barber and Beauty College.
Forty students and a handful of licensed barbers spent the morning giving children fresh looks for the new school year.
Barber college instructor JC Wright Jr. said the event gives the barber students the opportunity to practice.
It also provides an opportunity for the barbers in training to give back to the community, he said.
Organizers said the most common haircuts are fades, but barbers are trained to provide any service requested.
This is the fourth year organizers host the event in City Heights, which saw families from as far as Santee, El Cajon and San Ysidro.
Marvin J. Attiq, owner of Barber Side Barbershop in Normal Heights, said the idea for the event came from a conversation with Miles Himmel, son of the late Larry Himmel. They wanted to give back to the community and celebrate his father’s legacy.
Larry Himmel was a TV news icon in San Diego and was recognized for his thoughtful coverage of San Diegans. He passed in 2014 at the age of 68 from cancer.
His widow, Joan Himmel, said the event would have brought him a lot of happiness.
“Larry would have loved it,” she said.
The event has grown since they first started in 2016, which is why this year they extended the event to four hours.
“By giving these kids a haircut we are able to boost their confidence,” Attiq said.
Attiq said the event is for all families in San Diego who need help, because something as simple as a haircut can be costly for large families.
As early at 8:30 a.m. parents were lined up outside of the barber school.
“This is wonderful,” said Esmeralda Sosa, who was second in line.
Sosas said she loved watching Larry Himmel on TV and finds it endearing that even after his passing he is still bringing joy to people.
The mother of four said she was grateful the organizations put the event together because the beginning of the school year is a challenging time.
The cost of school supplies for her four daughters adds up and oftentimes she has them use supplies from the previous year. Sosa is currently the only source of income for her family, so when she saw the event on Facebook she jumped at the opportunity.
All of her daughters were getting haircuts, and Sosa walked from chair to chair checking in on them.
“They are going to feel renewed,” Sosa said. “There is going to be a drastic change in their entire being. They are going to be showing off their haircuts.”
Sosa’s 9-year-old daughter, Angelica, was especially excited to rock a haircut inspired by her favorite cartoon character, Dora the Explorer.
When asked if she liked her haircut she flashed a shy smile from the barber’s chair.
Organizers gave out backpacks and toothbrushes to every child. They also raffled off tickets to Sea World and Padres and Aztec games. *Reposted article for the UT by Andrea Lopez-Villafaña of August 31, 2019
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WCAC 2019 Pageants raise $52,333
In photo left, Rebecca Walters ( left-2019 Junior Miss) and Katlynn Wagoner (right-2018 Junior Miss). In center photo, Gilda Pruitt 2019 Miss CAG Temple Hill Congregate Meal Site. In photo right, Lyric Roten (left) and Riddle Roten (right) 2019 Little Miss Princess (tied for Little Miss Princess).
By DARE STROMER
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2019 Little Miss Princess, Junior Miss and Queen were crowned and raised $52,332.14 at the 46th Miss CAG, 38th Little Miss Princess, and the 5th Junior Miss Annual Pageant sponsored by Wilkes Community Action Committee (WCAC) held at the Wilkes Community College Pit Auditorium Friday evening.
The event is sponsored by Wilkes Community Action Committee (WCAC) and is their largest annual fundraising activity. WCAC is a supportive arm of Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission, Inc. (BROC). All proceeds from the pageant will go directly to various low-income programs” such as delivering Christmas for elderly and shut-ins who lives alone, or unable to receive benefits from other programs and otherwise find Christmas as another day, assist with “Christams for Kids” program and the Crisis Intervention program said Ms. Mary Jo Phipps, Wilkes Community Action Committee chair as she welcomed the crowd.
2019 Little Miss Princess
Miss Riddle Roten and Miss Lyric Roten, sisters raised $1,627.97 each to claim the title of “Little Miss Princess” 2019. They are the granddaughters of Donnie and Bonnie Bumgarner of North Wilkesboro. Presenting the crown to Miss Riddle and Miss Lyric was the 2018 “Little Miss Princess” Miss Arianah Montoya. Miss Riddle and Miss Lyric will received a scholarship for five hundred dollars each, bouquet of roses, trophy and gifts from local businesses. Miss Riddle and Miss Lyric was sponsored by family and friends.
Other “Little Miss Princess” contestants and funds they raised were:
Miss Dakota Shepherd daughter of Angel Rhoades and Chris Collins of North Wilkesboro was 1st runner-up raising $1,128.02. Sponsored by family and friends.
Miss Carly Wilcox, daughter of Cameron and Tonya Wilcox of Boomer was 2nd runner-up raising $1,067. Sponsored by family and friends.
Miss Neveyah Shumate daughter of Adam and Nichole Shumate of Wilkesboro was 3rd runner-up raising $1,003. Sponsored by family and friends.
Miss Lydia Combs, daughter of Daniel and Misty Combs of Boomer was 4th runner-up raising $997. Sponsored by family and friends
Miss Savannah Collins, daughter of Ashely Adams and Joshua Collins of North Wilkesboro was 5th runner-up raising $822.70. Sponsored by family and friends.
Miss Kitanna Perry, daughter of Stephen and Scherrie Focht of North Wilkesboro, was 6th runner-up raising $757.57. Sponsored by Paparazzi Jewelry, family and friends.
Miss Willow Griffin, daughter of Joy Griffin of North Wilkesboro was 7th runner-up raising $588.40. Sponsored by family and friends.
Miss Addison Sine, daughter of Taylor and Nick of Wilkesboro was 8h runner-up raising $571.40. Sponsored by family and friends.
Miss Paulo Cristobal, daughter of Paola Zamora of North Wilkesboro was 9th runner-up raising $524.40. Sponsored by family and friends.
Miss Noemi Riverea, daughter of Paola Zamora of North Wilkesboro 10th runner-up raising $480.70. Sponsored by family and friends.
Miss Celeste Sarah Cruz-Avial, daughter of Julia Avial and Wilmer Crus of North Wilkesboro was 11th runner-up raising $476.40.ponsored by family and friends.
Miss Charley Brock, daughter of Kenny and Summer Brock of Wilkesboro was 12th runner-up raising $161.33. Sponsored by family and friends.
Miss Emery Brock, daughter of Kenny and Summer Brock of Wilkesboro was 13th runner-up raising $155.33.Sponsored by family and friends.
Miss Kimora Revels, daughter of Kayla Revels and William McClarin of Ronda, was 14th runner-up raising $151. Sponsored by family and friends.
The 2019 “Little Miss Princess” contestants raised $12.140.21
All contestants received gifts.
2019 “Junior Miss”
Winning the title of the 5th Annual “Junior Miss” 2019 was Miss Rebecca Walters, daughter of Scott and Yvonne Walters of Wilkesboro. She was sponsored by family and friends who raised $7,518.02. Presenting the crown to Miss Rebecca Walters was the 2018 “Junior Miss” Miss Kaitlynn Wagoner. Miss Walters 2019, received a bouquet of roses, trophy, gifts from local businesses and one thousand scholarship.
Other 2019 “Junior” contestants and funds were:
Miss Valerie Schubart, daughter of Jeff and Susan Schubart of Ro. River, was 1st runner-up raising $3,075 and sponsored by Temple Hill UMC.
Miss Clarissa Nichole Freye, daughter of Marcelino Freyre and Teresa Greene of North Wilkesboro, was 2nd runner-up raising $1,325.00 and sponsored by family and friends
Miss Laykyn Combs, daughter of Daniel and Misty Combs of Boomer was 3rd runner-up raising $1,067. Sponsored by family and friends.
Miss Lilyanna Combs, daughter of Daniel and Misty Combs of Boomer was 4th runner-up raising $1,047. Sponsored by family and friends.
Miss Emily Barbour, daughter of Heather Walker of Wilkesboro, was 5st runner-up raising $558.48. Sponsored by family and friends.
Miss Chardonay Barber, daughter of Summer Barber of Mo. Falls was 6th runner-up raising $193. Sponsored by family and friends.
The 2019 “Junior Miss” contestants raised $14,783.50
All contestants received gifts.
2019 “Miss CAG”
Winning the title of “Miss CAG” 2019 was Ms. Gilda Pruitt who was sponsored by BROC Temple Hill Senior Nutrition Mealsite and raised 12,453.12. Ms. Pruitt was escorted by Mr. Larry Phipps. “Miss CAG” 2018, Ms. Malinda Jarvis presented the crown to “Miss CAG” 2019, bouquet of roses and trophy.
Other “Miss CAG” contestants included:
Ms. Deborah. Strickland, raising $2,311.54, was the 1st runner-up. Ms. Strickland was sponsored by BROC Maple Springs Senior Nutrition Services Meal site and escorted by Mr. Larry Phipps.
Ms. Helen Myers, raising $2,202.45 was 2nd runner-up. Ms. Myers was sponsored by BROC Austin Senior Nutrition Services Meal Site and escorted by Mr. Larry Phipps. Ms. Myers was recognized on her 85th birthday.
Ms. Kandice Fuentes, raising $2,043.90, was the 3rd runner-up. Ms. Fuentes of North Wilkesboro was sponsored by family and friends.
Ms. Gracie Brock, raising $1,968.52 was 4thnd runner-up. Ms. Brock was sponsored by BROC Fairplains Senior Nutrition Services Mealsite and escorted by Mr. Larry Phipps
“Miss CAG” Contestants raised a total of $20,979.53
“Miss CAG” contestants are recruited from civic, church and volunteer groups throughout Wilkes County. Each contestant represents a group of concerned citizens. Contestants sell ads and raffle tickets, hold bake sales, yard sales, donut sales and other events to raise money.
Each contestant’s fundraising total was kept secret until the winner was announced at the pageant. The winner is determined by the amount of money raised. The contestant who raises the most money is crowned “Miss CAG’ “Junior Miss” and “Little Miss Princess.”
Master of Ceremonies for the annual pageant was Mr. Daryl Wagoner.
Wagoner said, “There’s no better way to use your time and talents than to help Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission,” he stated he was proud to be a part of BROC and this event.
Entertainment for the evening was provided by Deliverance a southern gospel group-Daryl, and Donna Wagoner.
The grand total raised: $52,332.14, came from $12,140.31 raised by “Little Miss Princess” contestants; $14,784.30 raised by “Junior Miss” contestants and $20,979.53 raised by “Miss CAG” Contestants.
Karen McNeil, Evelyn Vidrine and Dare Stromer were the event coordinators. Others assisting with the pageant were Stephen Cannon, Donna Wagoner, Courtney Wagoner, Daryl Wagoner, Alison Crisp, Lorene W. Billings, Mary Smith, Matthew Hauser, and Amanda O’Shany.
Photographers: Ann Crisp, and Alison Crisp. Photographers’ Assistants was Jeff Wilmoth, Mykah Kelley, Perseus Marley and Karen McNeil
Financial Accountants were Ms. Mary Smith and Ms. Lorene W. Billings.
Closing remarks were made by BROC Executive Director, Dare Stromer; ‘Wow” What an exciting evening! I want to thank all the contestants, their family and friends businesses for their support, the local media, the volunteers, businesses, Wilkes Community Action Committee, BROC Board of Directors, the Entertainment, Photographers and Staff for their support in doing for others. Everyone puts many long hours and have done an awesome job, in raising funds to help those less fortunate “commented Ms. Stromer”. “I thank the Lord for the money raised. We are so blessed. Without each one of you and everyone’s involvement, dedication, hard work, time and love that went into this pageant it would not have been possible.
I want to thank the staff who works hard with the fundraising events. It takes all of us working as a team.
I want to thank Ann Crisp and Alison Crisp who are staff, but off in the summer and donated their time.
A special thanks from Wilkes Community Action Committee members to all who participated in this year’s pageant, whether it be as a contestant, helping with fundraising, helping behind the scenes, buying raffle tickets or ads or the many other things that have been done this year. Your continued support will benefit many Wilkes County families.
Thank you !!!!!—Thank you!!!!! Thank you !!!!! Thank you!!!!!
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#larrysbarbercollege 💈💈💈💯💯💯👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽💪💪💪💇🏻💇🏻💇🏻First I want to give thanks to God for allowing me to finish giving me strength and health I also want to thank all those who supported me and believed in me I dedicate this achievement to my wife Irene, my daughter Nadia, my mother, sisters and nephews and everyone Those who accompanied me in this process I love you all Thank you very much. Primero quiero dar Gracias a Dios por haberme permitido terminar darme la fuerza la salud también quiero agradecer a todos los que me apoyaron y creyeron en mi dedico este logro a mi esposa Irene ,mi hija Nadia, mi madre,Hermanas y mis sobrinos y a todos los que me acompañaron en este proceso los quiero a todos muchas Gracias.💈💈💈💯💯💯💪💪💪💇🏻💇🏻💇🏻 (at Larry's Barber College) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHX96HDBMz2/?igshid=j9834xbttjrw
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One morning in December, I wake up to find that my right eye has swollen to twice its size. It had felt strange as I opened my eyes in bed, but when I saw it in the bathroom mirror, I let out an audible gasp. Dear God. I can’t be seen at work looking like this.
Throughout the morning, I ice my eye work from home. The swelling goes down. Not wanting to stay in the apartment all day, I go to Three Seat Barber and Espresso after lunch. It’s a ten minute walk that’s enjoyable, save for the section of 14th between 1st and A that’s currently under construction, forcing you to splash through the muddy puddles along with the cars.
The coffee shop, across the street from Tompkins Square Park in Alphabet City, faces east. This orientation means it’s impossibly sunny in the mornings. The floor plan is roughly square, the furnishings arranged so that the bar extends from the center of the wall on the right. Hanging down from the ceiling above the bar is an interior window that divides the room in two widthwise. Behind the glass, against the far wall, is a barber shop.
This afternoon, someone is painting the wooden frame of the window black. I order a drink and set my things down. “It’s a real shame,” one of the baristas is saying to a customer, in an Australian accent. The cafe is run by Australians, all sunny and tan, a prerequisite for Australian expats. “It’s closing down. We’re going to get rid of the chairs and blowdryers and whatnot, and create a bigger seating area for the cafe.”
The customer nods, and the barista continues. “It makes me kind of sad, because the barber shop’s been here for years, but it never got much business.”
It makes sense. I think I’ve only seen a man getting a haircut once. He had lain back in the seat, eyes closed, as the barber moved around him hypnotically, metallic snipping sounds, small locks of hair falling softly to the floor. The barber lathers the man’s face, so he dons a foamy beard. He pulls out a razor and drags it gently across the man’s jawline. The man picks up a free coffee on his way out.
From my seat by the window, I look at the man painting the wood. He’s crouched on top of the marble countertop, shirt sleeves pushed back to his elbows. I liked the natural wood.
Sitting beside me are two mothers and their two young children. One of the children scribbles on a yellow legal pad. “Look at it!” he says to no one in particular, lifting it up.
A little while later, another customer comes in. “Hi, how are you,” he says to the barista. He orders a coffee.
“Not bad, just been inhaling paint fumes all day,” she jokes.
I stay until five, when Three Seat closes. My one qualm about the place is that it closes too early. I pack up my things, put my mug in the bin of dirty dishes. It’s also sad to me that the barber shop is closing, for I’ve never seen another barber shop-coffee shop in the city. Every time I passed through the area with a friend, I always pointed it out. “That’s one of my favorite coffee places,” I’d say. “They even have a barber shop inside.”
***
In the spring quarter of my third year in college, by some fluke of the universe, I went on four first dates over two months, and I realized that the same topics came up again and again. Firstly, it was testament to the unoriginal ways in which we all thought, how we were all the same person in different packaging. It’s an exemplar of networks, how rumors spread, one person says something to two people, those two people each say something to two other people, and pretty soon, everyone’s saying the same things. Secondly, it was testament to the fact that, in my 20 years, I hadn’t accumulated enough interesting stories to avoid reusing them. I was only funny in a finite set of ways. As people nearing the end of college, we always inevitably came to the question, if you didn’t have to worry about money, what would you really want to do? I spun it this way and that -- Ernest Hemingway as portrayed in “Midnight in Paris,” Larry Darrel in The Razor’s Edge -- but I always found myself saying that I wanted to be a writer.
Soon afterwards, I stopped telling people that. For one thing, I felt like I was falsely advertising something in the hopes of making myself more interesting on a date. But mostly, I didn’t want to hold myself to this aspiration, which I did want deep down, and which was probably not false advertising, because it felt like something I could never actually do.
“Wouldn’t telling other people force you to stick with it?” one of my friends suggested helpfully, when I told him about this concern. Maybe, I thought. Or maybe, by telling more people, I’d just have more people in my life looking at me and thinking, she wants to be a writer, but she isn’t.
In his podcast, Conan O’Brien and Adam Sandler talk about the same thing. I always found Adam Sandler’s brand of comedy off-putting, but he is surprisingly soft-spoken and not obnoxious as they speak. His voice has a gravelly quality. “I didn’t say anything to anybody,” Conan says. “I never said, ‘Hey, keep your eye on me, this kid’s going places.’ I always kept my cards close to my chest.”
“I like that better,” Sandler says.
“I did it out of fear, hedging my bet. I don’t want, later on, to have flamed out, and have people say, ‘What happened?’”
“But that’s the smarter way to do it, and that’s why I’m saying, I was kinda stupid. I had a big mouth, I would make comments about myself when I was so young. I was 17 when I started, and I just telling people, when I went to NYU my first year, ‘Yeah, we’re picking up steam, people are starting to notice.’”
“Who’s ‘we’ by the way? That’s the other thing -- what I love about this is that you already had an entourage in your mind.”
One Saturday a few months later, I’m sitting in the newly opened back section of Three Seat, behind the pane of glass, where the barber shop used to be. I’m doing a programming class on my laptop (who isn’t these days?) when I feel the two men sitting on my left glance over.
“Excuse me,” the one sitting closer to me says. “Are you doing something AI related?”
“No, just some Python,” I say.
“Sorry to bother you,” the first man says. “I just work in tech, so whenever I see someone programming, I can’t help but ask about it.”
“So are you a coder?” the second one asks. He has a certain aggressive quality about him. He leans forward when he speaks. “Because you don’t look like a coder.”
I’m not sure what to make of the comment. “Is that good or bad?”
“Not good or bad. Perfectly neutral,” the second man says. “Just didn’t think you were a coder. You look like ... a writer.”
No matter how much of this was grounded in, what you hope, a certain aura about yourself, or some feeling you give off, or what your eyes might reveal about you, versus preconceived notions about what coders and writers look like (I was, after all, wearing a turtleneck that day), there is a feeling you get when someone sees you as, or mistakes your for, who you want to be.
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I don’t remember when I first went to Three Seat Barber and Espresso. I have a punch card with seven star-shaped hole punches, so it must have been a while ago. Whenever I move to a city, I like to go to all the new neighborhoods. I usually find a coffee shop to start at, where I spend a few hours reading, before exploring from there. I’m sure that Three Seat was just another casualty in that.
I don’t know if they’ll keep the name now that the barber shop no longer exists. I think they’ve changed it to Three Seat Espresso, but that doesn’t actually make much sense, since it was the barber shop that had the three seats.
Another weekend, I’m at a cafe in West Village. All the seats are taken, and the only spaces available are the chest-height tables by the register, which don’t have seats. I stand there, pull out my laptop, and a group of sleepy-eyed French girls in fur coats, wearing tiny sunglasses, hair in angry knots, come in. I like seeing the people who are out and about, and I always wonder what everyone is working on, huddled over their laptops on a Saturday afternoon. Does everyone in New York spend their free time looking for something more? From a purely epicurean perspective, I love coffee, a pastry, and a book. Three Seat usually has a place to sit, and they have raspberry financiers.
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