The old cowboy's shave

Time for this again:An old cowboy walks into a barbershop in Big Piney, Wyoming for a shave and a haircut.He tells the barber he can't get all his whiskers off because his cheeks are wrinkled from age. The barber gets a little wooden ball from a cup on the shelf and tells the old cowboy to put it inside his cheek to spread out the skin. When he's finished, the old cowboy tells the barber that was the cleanest shave he'd had in years, but he wanted to know what would have happened if he had accidentally swallowed that little ball?

The barber replied "Just bring it back in a couple of days like everyone else does".

The old cowboy's shave

Old cowboy walking into a barbershop, greeted by Hans the barber with a warm smile.

In the small town of Big Piney, Wyoming, there lived an old cowboy. He decided it was time for a shave and a haircut. So, he walked into the local barbershop. The barber, an elderly man named Hans, greeted him with a warm smile.

A Visit to Big Piney

Old cowboy sitting in the barber chair explaining his problem to Hans.

The old cowboy sat in the chair and explained his problem. 'I can't get all my whiskers off because my cheeks are wrinkled from age,' he said. Hans, the barber, nodded thoughtfully. He had a clever idea to help the cowboy.

The Barber's Dilemma

Hans reaching for a little wooden ball from a cup on the shelf.

Hans reached for a little wooden ball from a cup on the shelf. 'Put this inside your cheek to spread out the skin,' he instructed. The old cowboy did as he was told. He could feel his skin stretch out smoothly.

A Clever Solution

Hans carefully shaving the old cowboy's face with the wooden ball in his cheek.

Hans began to shave the old cowboy's face carefully. The little wooden ball did its job perfectly. Soon, the cowboy's face was smooth and clean. 'That was the cleanest shave I've had in years,' the cowboy exclaimed.

The Smoothest Shave

Old cowboy looking curiously at Hans after the shave.

The old cowboy looked at the barber curiously. 'What would happen if I accidentally swallowed that little ball?' he asked. Hans chuckled at the question. He had heard it many times before.

A Curious Question

Hans chuckling and replying with a grin to the old cowboy's question.

'Just bring it back in a couple of days like everyone else does,' Hans replied with a grin. The old cowboy laughed heartily. He had never heard such a funny answer. He thanked Hans for the great shave.

The Barber's Answer

Old cowboy waving goodbye to Hans as he leaves the barbershop.

The old cowboy paid for his shave and haircut. He waved goodbye to Hans and left the barbershop. He felt refreshed and happy. He decided he would visit Hans again soon.

A Friendly Farewell

Old cowboy walking through the town with a smile on his face.

As the old cowboy walked through the town, he thought about the clever barber. He realized that sometimes, a simple solution could make a big difference. He also learned that laughter could make any day brighter. And so, he continued his journey with a smile on his face.