My father, who is now 90 and 1/2 years old shaved that way until December of
last year.  It became too difficult for him, so I gave him an electric razor
for Christmas.  One morning he complained because the razor wasn't shaving
him close.  Then I showed him how to charge it and turn it on.

Steve

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[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Rose Compton
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 1:00 PM
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Subject: [VA-ROOTS] MY FATHERS HATs


Let me be in that band wagon that explains my father's hats.

He had one for visiting and he had one for working.  About the only  time I
seen my Dad without a hat was when I was standing on a  small stool in the
bathroom and watching him shave!
   Some of you will know what I mean and some of you will be  totally
lost.... But when was the last time you saw some one shave using a bar  of
shaving
soapcream, a cup, a bristle brush and a straight razor?
   For me this was a Sunday morning ritual. Daddy would shave,  and I would
watch!!!! Then the kids... meaning me and my sibs would get ushered  off to
church, while he..... WHILE he went to work on the farm!!  It wasn't  that
he
thought church was a bad thing, but only that he had livestock and work
that he
needed to catch-up on.

   When EVER we went to visit I always knew that it was special  as he would
take out his felt-tip (?) shaped hat.  If we were just going to  round up
the
cows... It was the billed one.

Good memories all!!!

Rose
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