delighted that the barber he's been visiting for many years finally asked -
The usual sir?
He enjoyed the in-the-club feel of his 'usual' being remembered by the barber. Also he tells me that time saved on explaining means that he's in and out the barber's chair in ten minutes flat
How did you used to explain it?
I ask if he can make it shorter and look nice
Shuntaro Tanikawa.
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Another post about an interesting translator: Michael S. Rosenwald at the
NY Times reports that “Shuntaro Tanikawa, Popular Poet and Translator of
‘Peanuts...
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After years of well-it-will-grow-back quality haircuts, I now bring to the session a photo I found online of what I want. That sort of works.
ReplyDelete... and do you find the Marylin look suits you?
DeleteI just ask to be made to look young and lovely, nowadays.
ReplyDeleteMe too - but it takes at least 15 minutes to explain the flavour of young and lovely I'm after
DeleteI ask for a fringe to cover my non-eyebrows :-)
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