Close Shave

[Vic Jefferies]

A man enters a barber shop for a shave. While the barber is foaming him up, the bloke mentions the problems he has getting a close shave around the cheeks. "I have just the thing," says the barber taking a small wooden ball from a nearby drawer. "Just place this between your cheek and gum." The client places the ball in his mouth and the barber proceeds with the closest shave the man has ever experienced. After a few strokes the client asks in garbled speech. "And what if I swallow it?" "No problem," says the barber. "Just bring it back tomorrow like everyone else does."

[Bob Pacey]

Was A Little while back

A Close Shave

The show was on so into town
the rugged bushman strode.
His clothes and boots all covered
with dust from off the country road

The stubble on his face and chin
was thick and filled with grit and sand.
It curled and twisted everywhere
like a rusty barbed wire strand.

He lamented to the barber
one thing when working he would crave
was to find the place and time
to get the closest smoothest shave.

No problem said the barber man
I know the trick on which to call
between your cheek and teeth please hold
this little rubber ball.

Then the barber shaved so neatly
and through the dust from off the road.
There appeared a skin so baby smooth
the bushmans face it fairly glowed.

That's flaming bloody marvellous
the bushie looked so glad,
as he rubbed his face so soft and smooth
the closest shave I've ever had.

The trick you used is great, He said
but tell me what's the call
if I had got excited
and gulped down the rubber ball.

No problems friend, came the reply
that would cause no pain or sorrow
just do like all the others do
and bring it back tomorrow.

Bob Pacey 18/06/04

[Vic Jefferies]

Good On You Bob, well done.
I only heard the joke about six months ago so perhaps things are working in reverse and they are now making jokes out of poems!