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  1. 03-06-2013, 01:03 PM #1
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    How Chinese are shaved, Chicago Chronicle 1895, article with illustrations.

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    And the rest of the article.
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    Very cool. Thanks for sharing this.
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    Wow.....that was a good read indeed. I love this kind of stuff !
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    Very interesting read. Thanks.

    Now I'm off to find a dark basement in Montreal's chinatown...

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    So for giggles I followed this method for head shaving.The face definitely needs soap but...I filled up the sink with warmish water and with no soap mind you viola......smooove cranium. I do need to get a bigger mirror for doin the back of my melon,but I took my time and all was well. Cool!
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    This is a very cool read....
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    I can walk over there on my lunch break but I doubt I'll find the neighborhood the same these days.
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    Very interesting read. Great finding articles like this. Makes you wonder what the Chinese barbers mat be able to teach us
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    A somewhat similar aticle.
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