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I've been spending an awful lot of time reading through the forums, and I can't help but wonder: What kind of shave do you think Obama or other presidents use? :hmmm:
I'm imagining a special brush with a presidential seal on it, or even a personal barber that takes care of him right in the White House.
Anyone else have any thoughts?
electric shaver aboard AF1
Seems too clean-shaven all the time to me, my money's on electrolysis. :fim:
Actually, a couple decades back, the CIA utilized some technology from Area-51 and found a way to permanently zap facial hair. They call it the "Lazer Razor" and have used it on all presidents since Nixon. The lazer takes the shape of a Razor and is specially made to not penetrate skin, allowing adequate pressure without the need of angle or ATG/XTG strokes. Kinda like a razor lightsaber.
Read it on wikipedia...
so we can stably bend high energy lasers into the shape of a razor blade, but we don't have :jedi: yet...Quote:
Originally Posted by DerekC
I have thought about it myself before. I'm sure they use whatever they want in the white house. I think we can safely say that any president way back in the day probably used or was professionally shaved by a straight. I'm sure Lincoln did not shave with a mach 3, lol... Welcome to the SRP, I like your name, I am a hippie too! Go hippies!Quote:
Originally Posted by newbiehippie
I can't imagine any of our presidents since WWII using a straight but I could imagine old Donald Rumsfeld using a straight as deftly as our most experienced members. Wonder if he would've used a coticule?Quote:
Originally Posted by newbiehippie
Eisenhower - SR - Govt Issue retained from time in military
Kennedy - New electric razor
Johnson - SR - Probably a Dubl Duck
Nixon - With that beard? W&B Barber Special 3x daily
Ford - Gold double edge
Carter - Disposable Bic safety razor
Reagan - Likely electric but maybe a double edge
Bush 1 - Double edge
Clinton - Gotta go with Mach 2 specialy made and gold covered
Bush 2 - Mach 4
Obama - Agree with electrolysis - if not, then Fusion
...just my guess...
He's a pretty busy guy.I don't think he has time for shaving. I think he waxes.
I read an article a few years back where an old White House barber was interviewed. I can't remember everything he said but I recall he said most of the presidents he worked with shaved with blades except Reagan who shaved with an electric. I think he indicated Nixon shaved with a cartridge which was new technology at the time.
According to this old article in Time magazine by Theodore White JFK shaved with a straight razor.
Regards,
EL
Great find elbonator! Man i love finding bits written about historical figures and straight razors! But, I guess JFK isn't necessarily historical to me. I was sitting in Mrs. Baylor's 1st grade class when he was shot. Someone put the radio news report on the school's intercom system. Wonder who thought it might be interesting to a bunch of elementary school students? Well, I guess it was a good idea because I can still recall it all these years later.
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Originally Posted by JMS
Mark..
You shave with the razor you have---not the razor you might want or wish to have at a later time.
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That was about the first political event that got to my mind.Quote:
Originally Posted by AirColorado
Willy Brandt used a DE btw :)
Wow. What great ideas to think about!
Thanks for the welcome greetings too :rock:
I just found this:
Monogrammed JFK shaving set in the original leather case owned and used by John F. Kennedy as a young Navy lieutenant.
American Presidents
And this one:
Hairlock encased in brass oval frame of General U. S. Grant accompanied by one of his straight razors as well as the epaulets of Major General Grant.
From here: Famous Hairlocks
Can anyone tell make make Grant's razor is?
That blade and tang shape is distinct. I've seen it before. I know I've seen that shape.... good question!
i dont know about the rest of them, but RAZOR JOHN F. KENNEDY USED TO SHAVE WITH IS FINALLY LOCATED -Quote:
Originally Posted by AirColorado
Seriously... Is it just me or is the historian's picture look photoshoped to you as well?Quote:
Originally Posted by DirtDiver
You know, if they didn't have their barber do it every day, what's the use of having the most powerful job in the world?