Many Journeys Start With A Snipping

Al Aguglia had been going to Phil the barber for haircuts since Phil was a kid just starting his one chair shop.

Al stopped off for his regular haircut at the start of his pilgramage to the Vatican.

When Al first hit the chair, Phil the barber asked  "ya doin'anything?"

Al said "yeah, I'm goin over to Italy".

"Italy? Why bother goin' to Italy. Just go over to East Rochester. The place is full of Italians. They got the best pizza and spaghetti in town. Save some money."....suggested the barber.

A few minutes later Phil asked "How ya getting there"

"United Airlines" answered Al.

"United? I just had a buddy fly United. He had to sit next to a crying little shit all the way across the ocean. The seats were uncomfortable. The flight was way off way off schedule. The food was horrible. The stewardess was a bitch." said the barber.

Snip snip snip.

"What are you gonna do when you get over there"? 

"I'm on a journey to Vatican City to see the Pope."

"Oh, you're gonna stand a mile away from the guy with a billion other folks trying to figure out what tiny figure is the Pope. Why don't you save some money and just go to an anthill and watch all the ants crawling around.

Snip Snip

The haircut finished,  Al thanked Phil and gave him a nice tip. 

"Thanks Al, see you in a month."

A month later Al walked in for his regular trim.

"How was Italy?" asked Phil.

"Italy was beautiful. The climate, the people, the food, the history, everything was magnificent",

"How was the flight?" asked the barber

"The flight was perfect. Everything on time. I hit it off withthe stewardess. She made sure I got a little more of everything during the flight and even after it."

Wink wink

"And did you see the Pope?"

"See him? The stewardess had connections so I got up close and personal. When he finished his blessing, he walked right towards me...took a look into and paused. Then with a voice filled with empathy. He spoke to me in English. He asked me a question."

"What did he say, what did he ask?"

Al paused for a beat.....

"He asked me where I got the shitty haircut"

rimshot

Snip, snip.